On October 4th at approximately 10:40 a.m. officers responded to a bank robbery in the 1700 block of North 45th Street in Wallingford. The suspect was gone upon the officers’ arrival. Preliminary investigation indicates that the adult male suspect presented a note to a teller but left the bank empty handed. No… [ Keep reading ]
On September 30th officers of the Seattle Police Traffic Section conducted pedestrian crosswalk enforcement patrols at two locations generating 56 violations. A number of citizens stopped to thank our officers for their efforts. At North 41st Street and Stone Way North: 34 Right of Way pedestrian citations issued 5 citations were issued for the following… [ Keep reading ]
The citywide and precinct Major Crime statistics through August of 2011 have now been posted to the SPD website. Year-to-date, Major Crimes are down citywide by 7% when compared with the first eight months of 2010. This continues the downward crime trend that occurred citywide in 2010. Through August of 2011,… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Mike McGinn and Interim Superintendent Dr. Susan Enfield announce citywide school attendance campaign “Be Here. Get There.” will encourage students to go to school by using incentives, a public education campaign using local and national hip hop artists like Macklemore and Wiz Khalifa, and sports figures like NBA player… [ Keep reading ]
On October 2nd at approximately 11:26 p.m. officers responded to multiple 911 calls of a shooting in the 1700 block of Boylston Avenue. Preliminary investigation indicates that a male victim in his 30’s was walking alone in the 1700 block of Boylston Avenue when he was confronted by a male suspect armed with… [ Keep reading ]
The end of September saw many busy days for the officers of the Aggressive Driver Response Team. The following is a synopsis of recent traffic patrols around the city: School Zone Enforcement – (All school zones have 20 mph speed limits) 9-27-11 Holy Family Elementary 1 at 35 mph 1… [ Keep reading ]
On October 2nd at approximately 3:00 a.m. two female West Precinct officers were working traffic control posts at the scene of the earlier Hit and Run vehicle/pedestrian collision in the 1600 block of 15th Avenue West. The officers were blocking vehicular traffic for southbound 15th Avenue West and eastbound off the Magnolia Bridge while… [ Keep reading ]
On October 2nd at approximately 12:36 a.m. officers responded to a report of a hit and run vehicle/pedestrian collision in the 1600 block of 15th Avenue West. Preliminary investigation indicates that the suspect was driving northbound on 15th Avenue West. At West Garfield Street the suspect failed to yield the right… [ Keep reading ]
On October 1st at approximately 11:50 p.m. officers responded to a report of a carjacking (Strong Arm Robbery of a vehicle) in the 7700 block of 34th Avenue NW. A man and his girlfriend were assaulted by eight to nine male suspects and the victim’s 1996 Acura Integra was taken. A… [ Keep reading ]
Help Us Find a Killer — Media Campaign Marks Anniversary of Prosecutor’s Murder September 28th, 2011 It has been nearly 10 years since a killer stood outside the Seattle home of Tom Wales and fired several shots from a handgun through a basement window, killing the assistant U.S. attorney and… [ Keep reading ]