A man was arrested Sunday afternoon after he admitted to firing a weapon out his window of a boarding house. A second individual was arrested for an outstanding warrant after officers entered the building in order to search it. Just before noon on Sunday, officers responded to reports of an individual firing… [ Keep reading ]
On Friday afternoon employees of a downtown store called 911 to report that a man was unresponsive on the floor of their restroom. It was believed that the man had experienced an opioid overdose, as employees located several syringes next to him. The employees informed 911 operators that they were beginning CPR. Bicycle Officers … [ Keep reading ]
A heroin investigation earlier this week led SPD narcotics detectives to arrest several suspected dealers in their Tacoma apartment, and seize a collection of knives and guns–including an automatic weapon–from a neighboring unit. Early Monday, detectives served a warrant at the apartment building–a converted home in the 600 block of… [ Keep reading ]
A 20-year-old woman is recovering at the hospital after she was struck in the head last night during a shooting in South Park. On Wednesday night at about 11:35 pm, the victim was sitting in a parked car in the 1000 block of South Donovan Street when a gold-colored sedan… [ Keep reading ]
Homicide detectives are investigating after a man was found fatally shot Tuesday night in the 8300 block of Rainier Avenue South. Just before midnight, officers heard multiple gunshots in the area of Rainier Avenue South and Wabash Avenue South. As police were searching the area, they saw several people run across… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested two men Sunday night after another man was wounded in a shooting at a Beacon Hill apartment building. Police responded to reports of shots fired in the 4500 block of 29th Avenue South just before 9 PM Sunday. As officers arrived on scene they were told by witnesses that… [ Keep reading ]
I want to take this opportunity to share with you the results of the Monitor’s assessment on SPD use of force, which will be filed with the court today and no doubt be the subject of much media attention. In short, the Monitor’s assessment confirms the data that SPD reported… [ Keep reading ]
A 16-year-old robber’s scent and shoes gave him away Tuesday after he robbed a woman at gunpoint in the Brighton neighborhood and then tried to hide under a boat. He was found by police a short time later, thanks to the keen senses of K9 Pele. The 40-year-old victim was… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a convicted felon in Capitol Hill for narcotics charges, a weapons violation, and fighting with officers Saturday afternoon. Officers working in the area of the 1600 block East Olive Way spotted a man they knew had a felony warrant. The officers rode their bikes up to the 37-year-old… [ Keep reading ]
Because sometimes life imitates a fever dream Mountain Dew commercial, two men were arrested early Sunday when they tried to set up a makeshift tattoo parlor after breaking into a West Precinct parking garage, where they prowled cars and stole an elephant statue, all while one suspect filmed the incident… [ Keep reading ]
