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Seattle Police Release Stops and Detentions Annual Report And Data Behind The Summary

The Seattle Police Department has released a report summarizing 19 months of stops and detentions (Terry stops) from July 1 2015 to January 31, 2017. In keeping with its commitment to transparency and open data, the Department also published  the raw data underlying the report to the City’s open data portal, data.seattle.gov.

Man Arrested After Displaying Handgun Outside Broadway Bar

Police patrolling the 1500 block of Broadway around 10 p.m. last night were alerted by a resident that a man with a gun had just left the area. The suspect was armed with a handgun, had his finger on the trigger, and was pounding his chest and breathing heavily. The complainant was especially… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested After Threatening Gym Staff With Knife

Witnesses called 911 at 9 p.m. Friday to report a man in crisis had just threatened gym staff in the 1800 block of Yale Avenue with a knife and rock.  The witnesses said, before making the threats, the man had entered the establishment to use the restroom but was refused… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Knife-Wielding Thief In First Hill

Officers arrested a man for robbery Friday afternoon when two men interrupted a car prowl in the First Hill neighborhood. Two men doing building maintenance in the 1200 block of James Street at 3:45 p.m. Friday, went downstairs to retrieve items from their trucks when they spotted a man helping… [ Keep reading ]

Assistant Chief Merner Selected as Chief of Portsmouth, NH Police Department

It is with mixed emotions that I announce that Assistant Chief Robert Merner has been offered a job as police chief of the Portsmouth Police Department in New Hampshire. I couldn’t be more proud of Chief Merner. He has effectively led the Criminal Investigations Bureau for the last two years,… [ Keep reading ]

Suspect Caught With Pants Down By K-9 Ziva

Just after midnight, Police responded to a report of a half-naked man lurking in the shrubbery of the 300 block of North 105th Street. When officers arrived, they spoke to the 20 year old woman who placed the 911 call. The woman explained that she was walking on the sidewalk… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested After for Firing Gun In West Seattle Park

Officers arrested a 25-year-old man Wednesday after he fired a handgun in a West Seattle park. Officer Stephanie Hemsley was patrolling near 29th Avenue Southwest and Southwest Barton Street at  11:30 pm when she heard gunshots near Roxhill park. Officer Hemsley began searching the area and saw a man and woman running… [ Keep reading ]

(UPDATE) Detectives Seek Help Locating Suspect In April Hit-and-Run

Update 8/31/2017: The US Marshals have arrested the suspect in this case. UPDATE: Detectives have identified the suspect in the case and are asking for assistance in locating him. The suspected driver, Kyle Krumm, 28, has been charged with vehicular assault and felony hit and run, but has failed to… [ Keep reading ]

Shooting Investigation in Belltown

Detectives will be handling the follow up investigation after a man was shot several times early this morning in the Belltown neighborhood.  The victim has been transported to Harborview Medical Center for treatment. At approximately 3:15 Wednesday morning officers responded to several reports of shots fired in the area of… [ Keep reading ]

Chief O’Toole’s Statement on Irish Nomination

Late last evening, I received a call from the Deputy Prime Minister of Ireland who informed me that she intended to nominate me as chair of a commission to reform Irish policing.  I am certainly honored by this nomination, but also it is a testament to the incredible work the… [ Keep reading ]