#2022-328742/South Precinct/First Watch:
On 12-09-2022 at 0440 hours, an officer saw a stolen vehicle parked in the bicycle lane of S Myrtle St. The vehicle was occupied by a lone driver / suspect. Additional units arrived and conducted a high-risk vehicle stop, using a patrol vehicle PA system to hail the suspect multiple times, with no response. Officers established a plan and a contact team and approached the vehicle, taking the suspect into custody. While arresting the suspect, officers observed he was armed with a handgun in his waistband and failed to follow commands. After a brief struggle, the suspect was secured and arrested, and a stolen firearm was recovered, and the suspect was transported to the south precinct and later booked into the King County Jail for possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of a stolen firearm, felon in possession of a firearm, VUCSA with intent to deliver, and multiple felony counts of stolen access devices. Three Type I uses of force were completed.
#2022-329147/East Precinct/Second Watch:
At 1353 hours, an adult female was traveling in her car at 12th and Yesler when she was approached by a male riding a scooter. The female victim reported that something apparently made the suspect very angry, and he began to pound on her car damaging a window and her rear-view mirror. The victim yelled to the suspect asking him why he had damaged her car. The suspect then pulled out a handgun and pointed it at her. The victim reported that this terrified her, and she began to drive away. She then reported that the suspect began to chase her. The victim was able to get away and called 911. At the time this call was reported to 911, another caller reported a shooting incident two blocks away. Both calls were near an elementary school which prompted the school staff to go into immediate lockdown just prior to releasing students for the day. Officers responded to the area to determine whether the calls were related and additional officers were sent to the school for security. Officers later determined the shooting incident was unrelated and was due to a narcotics transaction that resulted in violence. The suspect for the road rage incident was not located. Officers stood by as the school released its lockdown until all the students had left the building.
#2022-329345/Southwest Precinct/Second Watch:
At 1828 hours, officers investigated the whereabouts of two burglary suspects, each wanted on separate $100,000 warrants. Contact was attempted at a possible address and one of the suspects was taken into custody without incident. Although the second suspect was not present, further intelligence on their location was gathered.
#2022-329510/South Precinct/Third Watch:
At 2100 hours, at least 3 suspects were out in a silver Honda Civic and committed 2 armed car-jackings on the same block. The suspect vehicle was taken in a carjacking in Renton on 11-27-2022. The suspect in that incident is to be considered armed and dangerous. The suspects in tonight’s case were all armed and dangerous as well. The suspect Civic is missing its rear plate but has a front plate. Robbery was notified.
#2022-329519/North Precinct/Third Watch:
At 2124 hours, officers responded to Fred Meyer for a shoplift turned robbery (suspect punched an employee who tried to stop him). The suspect was located, detained, probable cause was developed, and the suspect was taken into custody without incident. Later it was discovered that the suspect was also responsible for breaking the wrist of an SPD officer. Robbery report written.