SPD Homicide detectives are investigating after a 55-year-old man was found dead in a small encampment underneath Interstate 5. Just after noon today, a passerby spotted the man down on the ground underneath I-5 near College Street and called 911. Medics and police arrived and found the man deceased at… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE NEW TIMES AND LOCATION FOR COMMUNITY SWEARING-IN CEREMONIES Today I was confirmed unanimously by the City Council as the Chief of Police for the Seattle Police Department. Next Tuesday, August 21st, there will be community swearing-in ceremonies at the following locations: Seattle City Hall | Bertha Knight Landes Room |… [ Keep reading ]
Thank you Seattle for making National Night Out a success. We were all across they city visiting as many neighborhood events as we could. Here a few snapshots from a wonderful night. Summer in Seattle wouldn’t be the same without #NationalNightOut2018! Thank you to our community for making this annual… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE 8/14: Investigators arrested a 16-year-old male on Tuesday in High Point in connection with a fatal shooting in the same neighborhood last week. Detectives are interviewing the teen and plan to book him into the King County Youth Service Center for investigation of murder. Thank you to everyone who… [ Keep reading ]
Update 1/11/2019: The Seattle Police Department, working with Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) drug task force, arrested the Foundation Nightclub’s owner on conspiracy charges Friday, in connection with the 2018 undercover operation at the club. During the course of the investigation, detectives and agents uncovered evidence that the owner himself was… [ Keep reading ]
POST UPDATED AUGUST 10, 2018 Two girls were seriously injured today after they were struck by a car near Rainier Beach. The collision happened just after 1 p.m. The two girls were crossing the road on Rainier Avenue and South Henderson Street from east to west in the north crosswalk… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a man in SODO this morning after he violated a domestic violence no-contact order and set his ex-girlfriend’s RV on fire. The victim, a 44-year-old woman, called 911 just before 4:30 a.m. today to report her ex-boyfriend had violated a court order. The woman was living in an… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE: Gang Unit detectives identified the suspect. The suspect and his vehicle were located yesterday late afternoon on First Hill. Detectives conducted surveillance as SWAT arrested the 28-year-old suspect and detectives served a search warrant on the suspect’s residence and vehicle. Two handguns were recovered. The suspect was later booked… [ Keep reading ]
Gone but not forgotten Today the SPD family joined other law enforcement agencies across the region to celebrate the life of Officer Diego Moreno of the @kentpd pic.twitter.com/TFXeQJrNK1 — Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) August 1, 2018 3D printed firearms are a danger to our communities Thank you, @AGOWA Ferguson. Unregulated… [ Keep reading ]
