Update 7/24: The SPD Harbor Unit has recovered the body of the 36-year-old man who went missing early Sunday on Lake Union. Witnesses began calling 911 at 6:53 a.m. Sunday to report a noise disturbance coming from a boat in the waters of Lake Union. Harbor patrol officers responded and found… [ Keep reading ]
Both the Seattle Police and Seattle Fire Department responded to a report of a brush fire in the 1900 block of Alaskan Way just before 4 p.m. Sunday. The firefighters quickly extinguished the blaze before it spread to a nearby homeless encampment. Officers arrested a man who witnesses claimed set… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE: Anti-Crime Team officers, following up on leads in Saturday’s shooting, tracked the suspect to the 8500 block of 8 Avenue Northeast. Officers converged on the home and talked the 18-year-old suspect into surrendering. Gang unit detectives are now conducting followup investigations while they continue to search for evidence. ORIGINAL:… [ Keep reading ]
A suspected burglar ditched her pants but was unable to lose police Thursday after she broke into a Lake City home and tried to hide in a nearby greenbelt. Around 11 AM, a resident of the 12300 block of 23rd Avenue Northeast arrived home and found the gate to her house… [ Keep reading ]
We continue to get out there and nurture Seattle’s most important asset…our youth. We appreciate all of our community partners for their collaboration in helping make this possible. From conducting bicycle safety training for kids to visiting teens at the Goodwill Summer Youth program your help this summer has gone a… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a 41-year-old man early this morning after receiving calls that he was attempting to break into a home near Rainier Avenue South and 68th Avenue South. Just before 4:00 am the homeowner called 911 to report an unknown individual was attempting to break into his house. The victim was… [ Keep reading ]
A man is recovering in the hospital and detectives are investigating after a shooting in Golden Gardens Park Tuesday night. Witnesses began calling 911 around 11:50 p.m. Tuesday to report shots fired inside Golden Gardens Park. Officers arrived and were approached by a man who stated that he had been… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a man early Tuesday after he robbed another man for his cell phone. Witnesses called 911 just after midnight Tuesday to report what appeared to be two men fighting at the corner of 6 Avenue and Cherry Street. Officers found a 58-year-old man with a gash on his forehead, who told… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating after a man was dropped of at Harborview Medical Center (HMC) with two gunshot wounds Sunday evening. Officers were called to HMC just before 8 p.m. Sunday by hospital staff when a man was dropped off with two gunshot wounds to the abdomen. The 29-year-old victim was currently… [ Keep reading ]
Last month, the Seattle Police Department received a series of questions from City Council Central Staff regarding the officer-involved shooting death of Charleena Lyles. CM questions to SPD re fatal shooting to SPD 6-26-17 supplement The Department provided the following answers to City Council and is sharing them publicly in… [ Keep reading ]
