Officers arrested a 29-year-old man early this morning in the University District for felony assault and robbery after he seriously injured a 41-year-old man following a confrontation and then stole his wallet. Around 3:30 am, officers from the North Precinct responded to reports of an unconscious man lying in the… [ Keep reading ]
An SPD SWAT team deployed distraction devices (commonly known as flash-bangs) in downtown Seattle late Monday while taking a 17-year-old suspect in a drive-by shooting into custody. Police also recovered a handgun during the arrest. SPD Gang Unit detectives–who have been investigating the teen in connection with a May 3rd… [ Keep reading ]
Officers responded to a report of a stabbing onboard a Metro bus late Monday afternoon. The victim was treated at the scene and transported to the hospital with non life-threatening injuries. The suspect fled the scene. On Monday, just before 4:00 pm, officers responded to a report of a stabbing… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating after a person was shot and killed in the Rainier Beach neighborhood Sunday night. Officers were called to the 9300 block of 51 Avenue South at 9:57 PM Sunday for a report shots fired. Police arrived and found an 18-year-old victim with gunshot wounds inside a vehicle…. [ Keep reading ]
City, State and Federal law enforcement are currently investigating a widespread fraud campaign in which victims’ identities are being used to file false unemployment claims. Victims, who have not filed unemployment claims, have received notification from their employer’s Human Resources department, or the Washington State Employment Securities Department, indicating an… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE (May 7, 2020) – After meeting the comprehensive reform and improvements in Seattle Police Department operations set forth in the Consent Decree Sustainment Plan, the City of Seattle and the Department of Justice filed a motionand corresponding memorandum to terminate that plan. In 2011, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) released findings of… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a burglar at a Capitol Hill school early Wednesday after the man barricaded himself inside a basement room and booby-trapped it with vegetable oil. Around 2 AM, a facilities manager at the school called police and said someone had broken into an administrative building in the 1400 block… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a urine-soaked suspect on Sunday in West Seattle after he broke into a home, helped himself to a bottle of liquor and passed out in the resident’s bed. Around 4:30 PM, a resident in the 9000 block of 24th Ave SW returned home and found her house in… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a urine-soaked suspect on Sunday in West Seattle after he broke into a home, helped himself to a bottle of liquor and passed out in the resident’s bed. Around 4:30 PM, a resident in the 9000 block of 24th Ave SW returned home and found her house in… Filed Under: General
Just before 2:15 PM, SPD received a report of a man and a woman arguing at the Rainier Playfield near 37th Avenue South and South Oregon Street. The man reportedly fired a gun, and then took their infant daughter before fleeing on foot. When officers arrived, they found a woman with… [ Keep reading ]
