#2023-167367/Southwest Precinct/First Watch: On 6-16-2023 at 0404 hours, officers responded to a commercial burglary in the 4700 block of 42nd Avenue SW after a pickup truck backed into the front door of a business to gain entry. The suspects fled the area prior to police arrival. An area check for… [ Keep reading ]
Police are investigating a shooting that killed one person along the Aurora Avenue corridor early Friday. Shortly after 4:00 a.m., North Precinct officers responded to a 911 call about a person shot in front of a business in the 13700 block of Aurora Avenue. When officers arrived, they found a… [ Keep reading ]
Police investigating a shooting that injured three people in the Ballard area early Friday. Shortly after 12:00 a.m., North Precinct officers responded to the 900 block of NW Leary Way for a report of several people shot. When police arrived, they found two victims with multiple gunshot wounds and began… [ Keep reading ]
A near month long investigation involving stolen vehicles and attempted assault on officers ended in back-to-back arrests of both suspects late last week. On May 19, 2023, second watch North Precinct officers went to contact a male and female standing in a church parking lot next to two suspicious vehicles,… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department continues to increase the number of guns taken into custody in 2023 – surpassing totals from prior years. According to the latest numbers provided by SPD’s Data-Driven Policing Unit, 138 guns were taken into custody in May 2023, with 629 firearms taken into custody year-to-date. This… [ Keep reading ]
#2023-166174/West Precinct/Third Watch: On 6-15-2023 at 0153 hours, officers responded to a disturbance outside a bar near Pike Place and Stewart Street. After breaking up the fight, officers were preparing to leave when they were approached by two involved parties, both of whom assaulted police. Officers suffered minor injuries. Both… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE: 06/15/2023, 1:48 p.m. This morning, the Court entered an order clarifying that the preliminary injunction issued on June 13th enjoins only enforcement of SMC 12A.08.020(A)(2) (Graffiti) – not the section in full. Officers can again take enforcement action under SMC 12(A).08.020(A)(1) (intentionally damaging the property of another). Original: 06/14/2023 Late yesterday afternoon,… [ Keep reading ]
#2023-165114/East Precinct/Third Watch: On 6-14-2023 at 0130 hours, officers responded to a report of an armed carjacking in the 1500 block of Broadway after two suspects stole the victim’s rental car and cell phone at gunpoint. Police performed an area check for the suspects and stolen vehicle with negative results…. [ Keep reading ]
#2023-164077/West Precinct/First Watch: On 06-13-2023 at 0434 hours, officers found an encampment fire at 6th Avenue S/Yesler Way. The occupants of a tent were inside sleeping at the time the fire started and were able to escape. SFD responded and extinguished the fire; no injuries were reported. SPD ABS was… [ Keep reading ]
