Traffic Collision detectives are investigating a collision between a pedestrian and car which sent a 42-year-old woman to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. Just before 10 AM officers were called to Roosevelt Way Northeast and Northeast 108th Street for a collision involving a person and vehicle. Seattle Firefighters also responded… [ Keep reading ]
A “you can’t make this stuff up” incident unfolded Saturday afternoon Downtown when officers arrest four robbers and find a backpack with a surprise inside. A plainclothes officer working downtown saw a group of four young men assault a single man, pummeling him with kicks and punches. The victim managed… [ Keep reading ]
Officers nab two would-be robbers after a botched robbery attempt in the Sand Point neighborhood Saturday night. Police were called to the 5400 block of Sand Point Way Northeast just before 10 PM for a robbery at gunpoint. Officers flooded the area and began searching for the two suspects. The… [ Keep reading ]
Officers recovered a gun and arrested the assailant after responding to a shooting just after midnight in the Rainier Valley. At about 12:30 AM numerous witnesses began calling 911, reporting that they had just seen a shooting near Rainier Ave South and South Plum Street. Officers swarmed the area and located the suspect… [ Keep reading ]
At least 10 confused Western Washington residents have called Seattle Police today after receiving calls asking for money, which appear to be coming from the SPD non-emergency line. These calls which appear on caller ID’s as 206-625-5011 are the result of caller ID fraud, or “spoofing,” and are not coming from SPD’s… [ Keep reading ]
A masked man robbed a North Seattle bank at gun point about 11:40 a.m. on Thursday, causing five local schools to temporarily lock down. Witnesses reported a man, about 5-foot-3, wearing a denim coat, jeans and a Halloween mask, walked into a bank in the 7500 block of 35th Avenue… [ Keep reading ]
A Level III sex offender identified as a person of interest in a weekend groping incident near Westlake is now a suspect in the case. Detectives are compiling a case against the man, while also investigating him for other similar crimes. The 36-year-old suspect—who has a history of similar crimes—remains… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATED VERSION SPD Sexual Assault detectives and Department of Corrections (DOC) officers have identified a person of interest in a weekend assault on a woman in downtown Seattle. This person of interest is currently being held at the King County Jail for a violation of his DOC supervision. Police began investigating the incident after… [ Keep reading ]
Guess who’s moving in Nextdoor? SPD Public Affairs will begin posting useful public safety information on Nextdoor.com effective this week. From crime trends and blotter articles to Community Policing Microplans, SPD will be sharing information with Seattle Nextdoor users, making it even easier for residents to access public safety content…. [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Professional Accountability has moved from the Seattle Police Department’s headquarters to new office space on the 18th floor of the Pacific Building, at 720 3rd Avenue. OPA investigates complaints of police misconduct made by members of the community and complaints made internally by members of the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]