Today, the Seattle Police Department released the Crisis Intervention Outcome Report, which covers an 18-month period between January 1, 2017 and June 30, 2018. “Crisis calls in our city have surged, and yet the overwhelming majority of these incidents are handled with little or no force at all. This is a… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department wishes Seattle residents a Happy Halloween and offers these safety tips as kids prepare to put on their costumes and roam from house to house Thursday evening. FOR MOTORISTS & BICYCLISTS: Stay alert for increased pedestrian and bicycle traffic on Halloween night. Be patient and SLOW… [ Keep reading ]
Update: The residence in question contained an illegal marijuana grow operation. Narcotics detectives responded to the scene and collected over 600 marijuana plants after securing a search warrant. There were no injuries reported during the robbery. Detectives will continue with the follow up investigation. Two suspects were arrested early this… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives and SPD SWAT arrested the suspected gunman, an 18-year-old man, on Tuesday after locating his vehicle in Magnolia. Detectives are still investigating and working to identify additional suspects in the case. Police are investigating after a 17-year-old was shot during a suspected drug deal early Sunday on Queen Anne…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle (October 27) – Seattle Mayor Jenny A. Durkan and Chief of Police Carmen Best responded to this morning’s mass shooting at the Tree of Life Congregation, a synagogue in Pittsburgh on Saturday morning with the following statement: “This was an act of terror and an act of hate against… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating after a man was shot late Friday night in the Rainier Valley neighborhood. Witnesses called 911 just before 11 p.m. to reports shots fired in the 7200 block of Rainier Avenue South. When officers arrived they found a man with a gunshot wound to the leg. Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police arrested a wanted felon on Thursday and seized several pounds of meth from his Aurora-area motel room. Police began investigating the 39-year-old man after they learned he was reportedly selling methamphetamine and stealing vehicles, and was wanted on a Washington State Department of Corrections warrant and a burglary… [ Keep reading ]
Witnesses began calling 911 just after 5 p.m. Thursday to report a man had been shot at the intersection of North 90th Street and Nesbit Avenue North. Officers quickly arrived, found a man lying on the ground with life-threatening injuries, and began first aid. Seattle Fire Department Medics arrived minutes… [ Keep reading ]
The South Precinct’s Anti-Crime Team recovered a man’s stolen bicycle after he found it posted for sale online. Yesterday, the man contacted police and said he’d found his bike–a rare Willier bicycle, valued at $6,000–posted on Offerup.com. The man had previously contacted police on October 2nd, after the bike was… [ Keep reading ]
East Precinct officers responded to a report of a shooting early Wednesday morning in the 1000 block of East Union. The victim, a 21-year-old male, is being treated at Harborview Medical Center for non life-threatening injuries. At approximately 3:20 am, officers responded to a report of a disturbance between two… [ Keep reading ]