Seattle police are investigating a shooting that seriously injured a 39-year-old man late Sunday night in the North Queen Anne neighborhood. At 10:08 p.m., a caller reported gunfire near 9 Nickerson Street. Officers arrived, found the victim with multiple gunshot wounds, and provided lifesaving aid. Seattle Fire Department arrived and… [ Keep reading ]
This weekend’s Ballard Food Festival – a 51-year-old Seattle tradition – expected to draw 75,000 over two and a half days this year, and the Seattle Police Department (SPD) is proud to be a part of the festivities. Besides food, fun, music, lemonade, and community activities, attendees of all ages… [ Keep reading ]
On July 7, Seattle police arrested a 55-year-old man in connection to a homicide that occurred June 15 in Bitter Lake neighborhood. The suspect had been arrested for an unrelated Department of Corrections violation when an ongoing Seattle police investigation led them to arrest him for the homicide. The suspect… [ Keep reading ]
On July 7, Seattle Police Officer German Barreto and Detective Brian Pritchard visited a local school summer camp as part of “Community Helpers” week, meeting with children ages 1 to 6 to talk about police work and community safety. The officers joined campers in a classroom setting, where they discussed… [ Keep reading ]
On July 10, Seattle police arrested a 25-year-old man in connection with an arson-related homicide that occurred in the Wallingford neighborhood. The arrest followed an ongoing investigation by detectives into the June 4 incident. The suspect was booked into King County Jail for investigation of arson and murder. Detectives from… [ Keep reading ]
On July 9, 2025, Seattle started a new chapter for public safety when Chief Shon F. Barnes was sworn in as the city’s 38th police chief before a crowd of more than 200 police officers, elected officials, and community members. Held at Seattle’s Northwest African American Museum, the ceremony was… [ Keep reading ]
Marysville Police arrested a 17-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy on July 8 in connection with the stabbing of a 17-year-old girl in West Seattle. The arrest followed a Seattle police investigation into the July 5 incident. Officers booked both teens into Youth Service Center for investigation of attempted murder… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police are investigating an assault involving a large firework that seriously injured a man late Monday night in Seattle’s Chinatown-International District. At 11:55p.m., officers responded to a report of a possible shooting in a parking lot near 9th Avenue South and South Jackson Street. They found a 23-year-old man… [ Keep reading ]
#2025-188655/North Precinct/Third Watch/B1: At 0300 hours, officers responded to reports of shots fired into a residence in the 2800 block of NW 56 St. Officers arrived and located the residence that had been potentially targeted due to political and ideological signs in the window of the residence. The window where… [ Keep reading ]
#2025-187540/South Precinct/Third Watch/S2: At 0132 hours, Fireworks or Shots Call on 4th of July. Officers arrived at S Othello St/Rainer Av S and located multiple shell casings in the roadway. A nearby business sustained 5 impacts to the glass door insert. No witnesses or victims were located. The business across… [ Keep reading ]
