#2021-182962/East Precinct/Third Watch:
On 07-19-2021 at 0102 hours, officers responded to an armed handgun carjacking at the E Cherry St and 23rd Ave. When officers arrived, they located the vehicle and detained the driver/suspect. Moments later the victim/Reporting Party arrived on scene. Based on the officer’s investigation it was discovered that the suspect was invited over to the victim’s home. At some point, the victim asked the suspect to leave, and the suspect refused. Instead, the suspect grabbed the victim’s vehicle keys. The victim tried to grab them back but was subsequently assaulted by the suspect and another unidentified subject. The suspect then left and stole the victim’s vehicle. The victim also reported money was stolen during the incident. The suspect was arrested for Burglary, DUI, and theft of an automobile.
#2021-183048/East Precinct/First Watch:
On 07-19-2021 at 0420 hours, a suspect entered a business and attempted to purchase alcohol prior to 0600 hours. The clerk refused the sale and as a result the suspect became agitated. The suspect grabbed 2 boxes of wine and fled the store with the clerk giving chase. While trying to recover the alcohol, the clerk was shoved several times by the suspect. The victim recovered the property and the suspect fled in a vehicle. An area check was completed with negative results.
#2021-183461/East Precinct/Second Watch:
On 07-19-2021 at 1329 hours, officers were dispatched to a disturbance incident in the 1000 blk of Alder St. Residents in an apartment building reported a neighbor’s breaking things in a common hallway and causing a large disturbance. It should be noted this subject has been involved in multiple investigations due to his decompensating mental health and increased self-medicating behavior. This behavior escalated to the point that he was throwing large objects through his plate glass windows, 3 stories below onto the sidewalk. Officers attempted to make contact to stop the threat to the walking public and were met with instantaneous hostility. Officers were assaulted and nearly assaulted by falling debris upon attempted entry. The suspect made multiple threats to kill the officers on scene and at one point exited his apartment armed with a cutting device; either a razor or a knife before ducking back into his unit. The suspect threw an unknown item striking one of the contact team members. Fearing it was a cutting tool, a 40MM launcher was used, however the suspect was able to retreat and barricade himself in his unit. The Hostage Negotiation Team responded and attempted to negotiate, unsuccessfully. SWAT responded and ultimately took the suspect into custody at 1857 hours. The suspect was transported to Harborview Medical Center and remains on hospital guard until medically cleared for booking into the King County Jail.
#2021-183589/North Precinct/Second Watch:
On 07-19-2021 at 1605 hours, officers were dispatched to a report of 4-5 shots fired outside of the Fred Meyer in Lake City. Officers arrived within 3 minutes and located evidence of a shooting in the northbound lanes of Lake City WY NE just south of NE 130 ST. Upon further investigation, officers also located a bullet hole in an unoccupied building across the street and a victim called in to report that his vehicle had been struck 3 or 4 times. There were no reported gunshot victims and an area check for the suspect vehicle was unsuccessful.
#2021-183756/North Precinct/Third Watch:
On 07-19-2021 at 1930 hours, officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Safeway located in the 3000 block of NE 45 St. The suspect was reported to have attempted to steal beer. Once confronted by security, the male reached in his pocket, made a vague threat, and started to pull out what security believed to be a handgun. They disengaged and the suspect fled. Officers responded to the area to look for the suspect. A male matching the description was observed by officers getting onto a metro bus in area of Montlake. Multiple officers responded and stopped the bus. Officers then performed a terry stop based on the reasonable suspicion of the male matching the description of the suspect. Once a show-up was performed and a positive ID made, probable cause was established to arrest the suspect and he was taken into custody. Firearm was not located.
#2021-183832/South Precinct/Third Watch:
On 07-19-2021 at 2050 hours, a male suspect was under the influence of alcohol when he walked into the Othello Safeway and tried to open the liquor cabinet (locked) but he was unsuccessful. He then ran around the store looking for a screwdriver so he could break into the liquor cabinet. His actions scared away many customers and prompted store employees to call their manager for assistance. He then chased after a Safeway employee (a female/victim 1) for no apparent reason. This victim 1 was so afraid of the suspect’s action that she broke down crying and was unable to work after that. The suspect then came up to victim 2 (another female employee) and punched her in the face. After the assault, the suspect exited the store and victim 2 followed the suspect and waved down SPD officers while they were on another call. Officers tried to detain the suspect, but he refused to obey the officer’s command. As SPD officers were grabbing the suspect, he purposefully went to the ground and turtled up. It took 3 officers to get the suspect into custody. During the arrest, the suspect tried to bite the victim officer’s hands but the victim officer was able to pull his hands away. The suspect then kicked the victim officer’s knee causing minor pain. The suspect was booked into the King County Jail for Assault 3 (requesting charges for Assault 4). A Type I Use of Force completed. Hazard report completed.
#2021-183955/South Precinct/Third Watch:
On 07-19-2021 at 2320 hours, officers responded to a report of two males shooting a firearm in the air. Officers arrived and located evidence of a shooting at 28 AV S / Beacon AV S. The scene was photographed, and evidence was collected. There were no victims or property damage for this incident. The suspect(s) are outstanding. The report will be sent to the Gun Violence Reduction Unit.
#2021-183958/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch:
On 07-19-2021 at 2324 hours, a marijuana dispensary in the 5400 block of California Ave SW had the front door propped open just prior to closing time. Four unknown masked suspects entered the business, two with guns drawn. A prospective customer/witness observed the suspects’ entry. Three staff members and one customer were ordered to the ground by the suspects, and the suspects removed cellphones from the pockets of the security guard and the customer, throwing them behind a display case. Some of the suspects then hopped the counter, putting approximately $2,600 in cash and $2,000 in marijuana products in black trash bags they had brought with them. The suspects then fled the business from the front door, running eastbound to the rear alleyway, last seen running northbound through the alley. Two bags of marijuana were later found in the alleyway north of the business, and evidence was collected.