Detectives are investigating a fatality collision in which a car was struck by a train in SODO Friday evening. Witnesses began calling 911 around 5:45 p.m. when a car was struck by a train just West of 3 Ave South on South Holgate Street. Witnesses stated the victim drove around a… [ Keep reading ]
Do you have Big Ideas about governmental transparency and open source data? Are you a 1337 h4x0r? Then sign up now to attend the Seattle Police Department’s first-ever HACKATHON on December 19th. SPD is working to release more video than ever before, while striking the right balance between transparency and privacy. That’s… [ Keep reading ]
King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg has informed the Seattle Police Department that his office has declined to file criminal charges stemming from a June 22, 2014 use of force incident. The investigation was performed by the Washington State Patrol to avoid the appearance of a conflict of interest. The case… [ Keep reading ]
A man and his cat caused a pepper spray melee Thursday afternoon at a fast food restaurant on First Hill. The incident unfolded just before 12:30 PM, when a man, with a cat perched atop his shoulder, walked into a McDonald’s in the 1100 block of Madison Street. Employees immediately recognized the man—who has… [ Keep reading ]
