Update 7/15/20: The victim in this case died from the injury he sustained Sunday night. The suspect was re-booked into the King County Jail for investigation of murder. This remains an active and on-going investigation. Anyone with information on this incident is asked to contact the Violent Crimes tip line… [ Keep reading ]
Today Chief Best sent a message to officers to convey the financial outlook of the City and address any future cuts that may happen within SPD. While no decisions have been made yet, we wanted the community to be aware of the situation. Laying off 50% of the department would be catastrophic for public safety in the city… [ Keep reading ]
Gang Unit detectives are conducting the investigation following a shooting that occurred Thursday night in Madison Park. A 27-year-old female was struck in the calf and is being treated at Harborview Medical Center for a non life-threatening injury. Shortly after 8:00 PM, officers responded to a report of shots fired… [ Keep reading ]
Update:7/10/20 The officer in this case is no longer employed by the Seattle Police Department. The OPA investigation continues. We will update this post with any additional information we receive. Original: 7/4/10 On July 4th, the Seattle Police Department responded to investigate a collision involving an off-duty Seattle Police officer at Boren Avenue… [ Keep reading ]
Update 7/1/2020: Seattle police have arrested three men in the shooting death of a 20-year-old woman in July 2017. Che’Reonna L. Thomas was shot while inside a car in the Brighton neighborhood on July 1, 2017. She died from those injuries six days later. Detectives believe she was the unintentional… [ Keep reading ]
Updates below Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan issued an Executive Order (PDF) regarding the East Precinct and Cal Anderson Park area today. The order declared the gathering in this area as an “unlawful assembly” requiring immediate action from city agencies, including the Seattle Police Department. Statement from Chief Carmen Best: Today, Mayor Jenny Durkan issued an Executive Order to vacate the East… [ Keep reading ]