#2020-343187/South Precinct/First Watch:
On 12-13-2020 at 1000 hours, units responded to a report of a robbery at a store in the 2700 Block of Rainier AV S. Responding units located the suspect a short distance away from the incident scene. Suspect refused commands to stop and began swinging a backpack at officers who were trying to take him into custody. No officers were struck. The suspect was taken into custody and booked for robbery and assault 3.
#2020-343205/Southwest Precinct/First Watch:
On 12-13-2020 at 1034 hours, officers responded with Seattle Fire to an overdose call. The victim was in a detached garage away from the main residence. SFD advised that the victim is deceased. SFD informed officers that they located some unknown chemicals around the victim, and they initiated a HAZMAT response. The block around the residence was locked down for approximately three hours. SPD Narcotics Unit was notified and responded to the scene. SFD HAZMAT cleared the location and turned it over to SPD. Officers completed the death investigation and turned the victim over to the King County Medical Examiner. The SPD Narcotics Unit will handle any follow-up from this incident.
#2020-343336/East Precinct/Second Watch:
On 12-13-2020 at 1424 hours, officers responded to a report of a shooting at 19 Av S and S Main on the south end of Pratt Park. Officers received information that the occupants of two cars began firing at one another. A witness described one of the vehicles as striking a tree just after the shooting, but they then backed up and fled from the scene. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate any suspects. Officers did locate evidence of a shooting. One vehicle, one parking sign and the side of a building were all struck by gunfire. The surrounding buildings were checked for any possible victims as was Pratt Park, but no victims were reported or found. The primary officer located a strong possible suspect for follow-up units using multiple descriptions of license plates, physical descriptions and databases.
#2020-343514/South Precinct/Third Watch:
On 12-13-2020 at 1928 hours, officers responded to investigate a report of a woman on fire in an apartment in the 5200 block of Rainier AV S. The female had 2nd and 3rd degree burns from the middle of the chest to her feet. She reportedly made statements to medical workers that she had either been using or cooking methamphetamine for the first time. The woman was transported to Harborview Medical Center. A fire marshal is investigating.
#2020-343569/South Precinct/Third Watch:
On 12-13-2020 at 2052 hours — approximately one week ago – a male and his friend assisted the suspect’s girlfriend, when she asked for help, while in an argument with the suspect by giving her a ride away from him. Tonight, the suspect drove to the victim’s residence and made threats based on the victim’s sexual orientation/marital status. During the altercation, the suspect assaulted the victim by striking him in the chest with a handgun. The suspect told the victim, that he could wipe out his entire family and not even blink an eye or lose any sleep. The suspect fled the area before officers arrived.
#2020-343623/North Precinct/Third Watch:
On 12-13-2020 at 2140 hours, a female had parked her vehicle in the alleyway in the 4500 blk of Brooklyn Av NE. After getting out of her vehicle she walked towards a restaurant and was approached by a male who grabbed her from behind covering her mouth. Then two other males exited an unknown color SUV. Both were armed with firearms and one was reported to be a long gun. The suspects took the victim’s backpack which had $10,0000 in cash, jewelry, a Chinese passport and a cell phone. The suspects then got into the vehicle and drove away south bound. There was a significant language barrier as the victim had just arrived in the U-S and did not speak any English, which caused for a time delay in the reporting of the robbery. Officers attempted to get video surveillance but were unable. Officers also attempted to track the stolen iPhone, but the victim could not remember the username and password. Robbery was notified.