On November 11th at approximately 3:23 p.m. officers responded to the area of Olson Place SW and SW Cambridge Place for a multiple-vehicle head on collision with life-threatening injuries. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 51-year-old male was driving westbound in his Nissan Pathfinder. The driver crossed the centerline and struck a… [ Keep reading ]
On November 11th at approximately 2:31 p.m. officers responded to the 2400 block of East Cherry Street for a large disturbance at a public meeting. Preliminary investigation indicates that a public meeting was arranged to gather local pastors and community leaders in order to plan future programs and/or partnerships to help the… [ Keep reading ]
On November 10th at approximately 9:32 p.m. officers responded to the 500 block of East Pine Street for the report of a burglary to a fenced in construction site. Preliminary investigation indicates that a uniformed security guard saw two suspects inside a locked and fenced in construction site. The two suspects were… [ Keep reading ]
On November 10th at approximately 1:00 p.m. a search warrant was served on a business in the 5100 block of Rainier Avenue South as part of an on-going, multi-agency investigation. This investigation is being conducted by the Seattle Police Department’s South Precinct Anti-Crime Team, the Washington State Department of Social and… [ Keep reading ]
On November 9th at approximately 2:00 a.m. officers responded to a bank alarm in the 4100 block of East Madison Street. Upon arrival officers discovered the bank’s outdoor ATM machine engulfed in flames. Officers also observed fire inside the bank, possibly originating from the ATM fire outside. SFD was called… [ Keep reading ]
On November 7th at approximately 6:21 p.m. officers responded to the 5500 block of Airport Way South for the report of a train/pedestrian collision. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 21-year-old female pedestrian was crossing the railroad tracks in an area that is not open to the public and is not a legal… [ Keep reading ]
On November 7th at approximately 4:08 p.m. officers responded to 911 calls of two dogs fighting and shots fired in the 10400 block of 67th Avenue South. Preliminary investigation indicates that a 30-year-old woman was in her front yard with her boxer when a pitbull that had been wandering through… [ Keep reading ]
Crime statistics for the City of Seattle through September 2011 are now available on the Seattle Police Department’s website. Year-to-date, Major Crimes are down citywide by 6% when compared with the first nine months of 2010. This continues the downward crime trend that occurred citywide in 2010. Through September of… [ Keep reading ]
On November 3rd officers from the Aggressive Driver Response Team addressed the sailors and crew of the USS Shoup, a navy destroyer, about the dangers of aggressive driving and its tragic results. Officers produced a very informative and entertaining power point presentation, much of it on their own time. The feedback from the… [ Keep reading ]
On November 2nd at approximately 4:26 p.m. an elderly female was driving her red VW Beetle northbound on 50th Avenue South approaching Lake Washington Boulevard South. Preliminary investigation indicates that she mistakenly depressed the gas pedal instead of the brake pedal as she approached a stop sign. Her vehicle accelerated through the… [ Keep reading ]