Today, I signed an order terminating the employment of a Seattle Police officer, Adley Shepherd based on his conduct during an incident involving a handcuffed subject on June 22, 2014. The Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) concluded, and I concur, that the employee’s conduct was in stark contrast to the expectations… [ Keep reading ]
After stopping a 16-year-old driver following a drive-by shooting outside a South Seattle community center Tuesday night, police found a handgun on the backseat of a car, next to a toddler strapped into a car seat. Around 4:30 PM, bike patrol officers working an emphasis near Rainier Avenue South and… [ Keep reading ]
An alert neighbor helped Seattle police rescue a robot butler from the clutches of a group of Madison Park package thieves on Monday. Around 12 PM, a resident of the 200 block of 42nd Avenue East spotted a group of men in a maroon Toyota grab a package of the porch of… [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested a 28-year-old man Saturday after he drove a stolen truck full of lawn furniture and beer to the Green Lake neighborhood and broke into a taco shop. A restaurant manager called 911 at 7:40 am and reported that he had found a man inside the business when he arrived at work for the… [ Keep reading ]
Two 12-year-old boys were arrested Saturday after they attacked and tried to rob a woman in New Holly. The 48-year-old victim was walking near 32nd Avenue South and South Willow Street around 4 PM when the boys approached her, demanded her purse, and kicked her in the back and leg. The… [ Keep reading ]
Update: Officers have taken the suspect into custody and have booked him into King County Jail for domestic violence assault. If you or someone you know has experienced domestic violence and you’d like to speak to our advocate, please contact 206-684-7721. Original: A woman called 911 to report… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are working to identify two men who broke into a Beacon Hill family’s home and robbed them at gunpoint early Friday morning. Around 4 AM, the two suspects, both dressed in dark clothing and masks, kicked in the front door of a home in the 3400 block of 15th Avenue… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding an early morning stabbing incident near 1st Avenue South and South Lander. The victim is currently at Harborview Medical Center receiving treatment for his injuries. At approximately 5:45 am Wednesday a 35-year-old man boarded a Metro bus at 1st Avenue South/South Lander Street. The… [ Keep reading ]
Homicide detectives are investigating after a 24-year-old man was shot and killed in the 1400 block of Rainier Avenue S early Wednesday morning. Officers were dispatched to reports of a shooting in a car occupied by four people just after midnight. When officers arrived at the scene they found the… [ Keep reading ]
A trail of broken glass and blood led police to a stolen safe stowed in an elevator, and a burglar on a Pioneer Square rooftop, following a break-in at a bar early this morning. Around 5:30 AM, a security guard called 911 after finding shattered bottles, upturned plants and open… [ Keep reading ]