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Archives for September 2019

September Wrap-up: Drug and Gun Seizures, Homicide Arrests, and Honoring the Fallen

Its the end of the month so that means its time for the Monthy Wrap-up here on the SPD Blotter. September was a time for reflection but our officers still found the time to make some great arrests, so let’s jump right in. On Wednesday, September 11th alongside our Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Downtown Protests, 11 Individuals Arrested for Trespass this Afternoon

Officers were called to several locations downtown this afternoon after protesters refused to leave several banks they were protesting. Eleven individuals, six men and five women, were arrested for trespassing and will be booked into the King County Jail. Officers began receiving calls of protestors occupying the lobbies of several… [ Keep reading ]

Extreme Risk Protection Order Served in West Seattle, Firearms Recovered

Family members of a 91-year-old man with dementia contacted police last month expressing concern about him after he began threatening to shoot anyone that came to his home. The family members knew he had firearms in the house and were very concerned that he might harm himself or others. A… [ Keep reading ]

Man Arrested for Breaking into Cars in Beacon Hill Secured Parking Garage

Officers arrested a 35-year-old man early Sunday morning after he was caught inside a secured parking garage breaking into cars. Shortly after 2:30 am on Sunday morning, officers responded to a silent alarm at the secured parking garage located in the 1800 block of 12th Avenue South.  Officers arrived and… [ Keep reading ]

Coffee with a Cop

October 2nd is National Coffee with a Cop day! Big thanks to Starbucks for partnering with us with this year, and hosting events throughout our city. Please look for our officers from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. at the following locations: 8301 Aurora Avenue N 211 Lenora Street 601 S… [ Keep reading ]

A Freezer Full of Waffles, Ice Cream, and Black Tar Heroin Among Numerous Finds in West Seattle Drug Investigation

SPD investigators seized a handgun and large amounts of cash, meth, cocaine, pills, and heroin after serving a warrant at a West Seattle home on Saturday. Around 5:30 PM on Saturday, members of the West Precinct Anti-Crime Team and SPD Narcotics Unit, with the assistance of the Drug Enforcement Administration,… [ Keep reading ]

Police Recover Stolen Car After Finding Man Asleep at the Wheel

Officers arrested a 28-year-old man on Tuesday after they found him passed out behind the wheel of a stolen car in South Seattle. Around 3:45 PM, police received reports of a motorist slumped over in the driver’s seat of a Honda Accord in the 5900 block of Swift Avenue South…. [ Keep reading ]

Suspect Arrested Following Burglary to Queen Anne Home

A 40-year-old man was arrested Tuesday night after the occupants of a Queen Anne home called 911 to report a burglary. At approximately 8:30 pm, the victim and her children were inside their home in the 2100 block of 5th Avenue West when they heard a noise at their downstairs door. … [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Wanted Felon, Recover IDs, Credit Cards from Stolen SUV

Police arrested a wanted felon and recovered credit cards and IDs from a stolen SUV on Aurora Avenue early Monday. Just before 6 AM, patrol officers spotted an unoccupied Subaru Tribeca running in the parking lot of a motel in the 2400 block of Aurora Avenue North. Police soon found… [ Keep reading ]

Call the Valise

Two men undoubtedly have some emotional baggage after their attempted heist at a downtown luggage store early this morning went wrong in just about every way possible. Around 3:30 this morning, police received a call from an alarm company, reporting a possible break-in at a luggage store in the 1900… [ Keep reading ]