The Seattle Police Department is committed to on-going critical review, learning, and iterative reform of policies, procedures, and training, and is looking to engage the community in ongoing innovation and change. As part of the consent decree process, SPD is reviewing and revising its crowd management and use of force policies. These policies are… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are seeking the public’s help in identifying two suspects in a violent robbery at a Magnolia convenience store. The suspects entered the store around 6:15 PM on December 6th and became involved in a verbal altercation with an employee who asked them to leave. The suspects left the store but… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-343725/South Precinct/Third Watch: On 12-14-2020 at 0202 hours, officers responded to the 4000 block of 31 AV S to investigate an occupied burglary, turned home invasion robbery. One of the suspects shoved an elderly resident of the house to the ground and stole her cellphone prior to fleeing. K9 responded… [ Keep reading ]
#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… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-342399/North Precinct/First Watch: On 12-12-2020 at 1005 hours, a male entered a bank and approached an employee seated near the front entrance. He told the employee he was there to commit a robbery and requested she call 911 because he wanted to be arrested. The suspect waited on scene for officers… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department’s Force Investigations Team (FIT) is still investigating two officer-involved shootings from earlier this year involving the King County Sheriff’s Office. One occurred in Shoreline on July 16th and the other was in Woodinville on November 9th. The King County Sheriff’s Office contracts with the City of… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-341370/West Precinct/First Watch: On 12-11-2020 at 0524 hours, officers were dispatched to a burglary at a store that specializes in used sporting goods. The suspect broke a window valued at $800 to steal used sporting goods valued at approximately $73. Officers located the suspect in the 1300 block of Stewart… [ Keep reading ]
#2020-340450/West Precinct/First Watch: On 12-10-2020 at 0341 hours, a suspect fled after assaulting and robbing a victim at a residence in the Pioneer Square neighborhood. The suspect utilized a for hire vehicle and went home. The suspect was contacted at the address by North patrol units but refused to cooperate…. [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department has been accepted into the Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement (ABLE) Project, Georgetown University Law Center’s national training and support initiative for U.S. law enforcement agencies committed to building a culture of peer intervention that prevents harm. By demonstrating agency commitment to transformational reform with support… [ Keep reading ]
Police are investigating after a Fremont man confronted a car prowler and took the suspect’s keys, leading the prowler to bite the victim and flee. Shortly before 11:00pm Tuesday, a resident sitting on his porch in the 3600 block of Francis Avenue North saw someone breaking into his car. The… [ Keep reading ]
