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Chief O’Toole: Reform Continues With Enhanced Training, Data Improvements

The Seattle Police Department stands committed to reform, and is energized by the enhanced training and new tools developed in partnership with the Federal Monitoring team. Our officers now carry with them the skills to de-escalate conflict and identify and assist those in crisis. When officers must resort to force,… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Searching For Downtown Bank Robber

Detectives are looking for a man who got dressed up before robbing a downtown bank Monday morning. Officers were dispatched to the bank in the 1400 block of 5 Ave after a hold-up alarm was tripped just before 10 AM. The suspect, a white male in his 50’s wearing a grey suit and… [ Keep reading ]

Late Night Munchies Leads To Pursuit of Stolen Car

Detectives are searching for a pair of auto thieves after they led police through North Seattle early Saturday morning. Two officers were ordering food at a drive-through restaurant at 1 AM in the 2100 block of N. Northgate Way when they noticed something odd, a stolen car in line directly… [ Keep reading ]

Investigators Need Help Identifying Deceased Woman

Detectives need your help identifying a woman who was found deceased May 29th on Rainier Ave. S. just below I-90. Homicide detectives and the Medical Examiner have been unable to identify the woman. Investigators believe the woman was in her 60’s, and is 5’6″, 137 pounds, with grey and black hair, and blue eyes. Investigators have not… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Suspect In Rainier Gas Station Shooting

The suspect in Tuesday’s shooting at a Rainier Avenue gas station is in custody after officers spotted him Friday afternoon in South Seattle, driving a car emblazoned with his own name. Police had been searching for the 39-year-old suspect since he shot another man in the face following an argument outside a gas station… [ Keep reading ]

Detectives Investigating Report of Attack on High School Student

Seattle police have increased patrols as detectives investigate a reported attack on a Cleveland High School student. The 15-year-old victim reported she was walking up a long staircase near 18th Avenue South and South Lucille Street around 3pm Thursday when she saw a man moving quickly up the stairs behind her. The… [ Keep reading ]

Bullets Hit Car In West Seattle Road Rage Incident

Officers are searching for a suspect after he shot a car in West Seattle Wednesday evening. A man was driving along Delridge Way SW nearing the West Seattle Bridge just before 8 PM when he became entangled in a road rage incident with the driver of a black sedan. The… [ Keep reading ]

Update: Man Seriously Wounded In Rainier Avenue Gas Station Shooting

UPDATE: Seattle Police SWAT units served a warrant at a home in the 4600 block of S. Raymond Pl. Tuesday afternoon while searching for the suspected gunman. Police did not locate the man at the home, but impounded a silver Lincoln Navigator and continue to search for the suspect. One man… [ Keep reading ]

Car Prowler Arrested After Unsuccessful Aquatic Escape Attempt

Officers arrested a fleeing car prowler Sunday morning in Eastlake after he made an unsuccessful attempt at an underwater escape in Lake Union. At about 10:30 AM, a witness called 911 and reported that a man had pried his way into a sedan parked in the 2800 block of Eastlake Ave… [ Keep reading ]

Purse Theft Leads to Stolen Car, Car Crash, Foot Pursuit, And Burglary Ring

Officers arrested a man Saturday afternoon after he grabbed a purse, crashed a car, and led police on a foot chase though Magnolia yards. Witnesses called 911 at 3:45 PM today when they saw a man reach into a car, steal a purse, and jump into a waiting car, which was… [ Keep reading ]