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Archives for March 2020

Effective Immediately: Police Precincts and Headquarters Closed to Public

As a proactive measure to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus, the Seattle Police Department is suspending all police headquarters front counter services and closing our precinct facilities to the public. Re-opening dates have not yet been determined. Front counter services suspended: What this means: this includes in-person requests… [ Keep reading ]

My Response to The Guardian

In the Editor’s Notes column of The Guardian, there are several claims that are false. Because false information unchecked will soon take on a life of its own, I am writing to address two key points in immediate need of correction. I AM NOT A CANDIDATE FOR ANOTHER POLICE CHIEF… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Conducting Force Review of King County Officer-Involved Shooting

The Seattle Police Department’s Force Investigations Team (FIT) is conducting an independent investigation into an officer-involved shooting involving two King County Sheriff’s detectives that occurred in Cumberland, Washington in November 2019. To date, the FIT has conducted several witness interviews related to the ongoing investigation.  Numerous items of evidentiary value… [ Keep reading ]

Suspect in 2011 Hit and Run Arrested in Oregon

US Marshals arrested the suspect in this case in Southern Oregon on Wednesday, after Seattle Police received a lead in the case. The 37-year-old suspect was booked into the Josephine County Jail as a fugitive and law enforcement officials will now work to return him to Washington to face charges…. [ Keep reading ]

Police Arrest Man For Trafficking Stolen Property Downtown

Police recovered thousands of dollars worth of clothing and electronics and arrested a 48-year-old man at a Beacon Hill home early Monday as part of a months-long investigation into stolen property trafficking in Seattle’s downtown core. Since September, the West Precinct’s Anti-Crime Team and Major Crimes Taskforce has been investigating… [ Keep reading ]

The Month in Review: February Edition

The shortest month wasn’t short on significant arrests. Officers in the Southwest Precinct were able to return a woman’s stolen tools after she found them listed for sale online. SPD Narcotics detectives and SWAT arrested an Auburn man and recovered several firearms as part of an investigation into fentanyl dealing… [ Keep reading ]