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Ride-Share Driver Arrested for Groping Passenger

Seattle police arrested a 28-year-old ride-share driver outside his Shoreline home just after midnight on Thursday after he reportedly groped a passenger hours earlier on First Hill. The victim in the incident had been picked up by the driver Wednesday afternoon. She told police she’d sat in the front seat with… [ Keep reading ]

Woman Arrested for DUI After Driving Car Over 100-Foot Embankment

Police arrested a 34-year-old woman Wednesday night after she drove her car over a 100-foot embankment in Jose Rizal Park on Beacon Hill. When officers arrived at the park shortly after 8 PM, they found a 34-year-old woman stumbling around on a hillside overlooking her car–which had landed deep in… [ Keep reading ]

Updated: Detectives Investigating International District Homicide

Update: SPD Detectives, working with the King County Medical Examiner’s office, have determined the 49-year-old woman in this case died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. If you or someone you know are thinking about suicide and are in need of immediate help, please contact the 24-Hour Crisis Line, which provides immediate… [ Keep reading ]

SPD, King County Bike Officers Work With Medics to Revive Man Following Overdose

SPD bike officers worked with a King County Sheriff’s Office bike squad and a team of Seattle Fire Department medics to revive a man after he was found overdosing in a downtown alleyway Monday evening. Just before 4:30 PM, police received a report of a man overdosing in an alley in… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested After Abandoning Child In Car While He Runs From Police

South Precinct officers arrested a man Sunday night after he ran from police, ditching his car and his young child inside. An officer driving near Rainier Avenue South and South Byron Street at 9 p.m. spotted a car traveling well over the speed limit.  The officer pulled behind the car,… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Releases Bias Crimes Report for First Half of 2017

Today the Seattle Police Department released its semiannual report detailing bias crimes and incidents for the first half of 2017. During this time, a total of 178 criminal and non-criminal bias based incidents were reported, up from the 128 incidents reported at the same time last year. The increase in… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Arrest Man Following International District Stabbing

West precinct officers responded to the International District Saturday night and arrested a man after he stabbed another man following a fight. Officers responded to the 500 block of South Jackson Street Saturday at 11 p.m. for a report of a fight in the area.  When officers arrived they found… [ Keep reading ]

Officers Seize Over 200 Grams of Heroin In Downtown Drug Arrest

Officers working along 3rd Avenue in Downtown Tuesday night arrested a man and recovered a large amount of heroin. Bike officers working near 3rd Avenue and Pike Street witnessed a man possibly selling narcotics just after 10 p.m. The officers went to arrest the 47-year-old man who briefly struggled with officers before… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Police Department and Beds for Kids Program Working to Donate 600 Beds to Children in Need

Tonight, in our Northwest Community an untold number of children will go to sleep without a bed to sleep on. This at a time when a good night’s rest with school beginning is critical to learning not to mention a child’s health. Now imagine that two Seattle Police Officers are… [ Keep reading ]

Chief O’Toole Announces New Assistant Chiefs, Captain Promotions and Assignments

Appointment of Assistant Chiefs I am pleased to announce the promotion of three members of the department to the SPD command staff. These are critical appointments for the future of the department. Marc Garth Green will assume the role of Chief of the Investigations Bureau. Marc consistently has demonstrated strong… [ Keep reading ]