On May 17, just before midnight, an alert passerby notified East Precinct officers they had just observed a man in a parking lot in the 1400 block of E Pike, sitting in the drivers seat of a car, holding a handgun. East Precinct patrol and Anti-Crime Team officers quickly devised… [ Keep reading ]
On May 18, 2019 at around 12:50 a.m. police responded to an assault near Broadway and E Pike St. The 911 caller reported a man had stabbed another man at this location. Officers arrived, took the suspect into custody, and provided emergency medical care to the victim until Seattle Fire… [ Keep reading ]
On April 8, 2019, police responded to a report of a shooting at an encampment underneath Jose Rizal (12th Avenue South) Bridge. When officers arrived, they discovered the 40-year old male suspect had already fled the scene of the crime. Police quickly located the victim, an adult male with a… [ Keep reading ]
Police Week is an important time of year for law enforcement across the country. It is a time for us to pay homage to our brothers and sisters who made the ultimate sacrifice. They gave their lives for greater meaning, and served with honor, duty and courage. Police Week is… [ Keep reading ]
As part of an ongoing investigation into recent gang-related shootings in the Central District and South Seattle, members of SPD’s Gang, Narcotics and East Precinct Anti-Crime units, working with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco and Firearms, served several warrants in the King County region on… [ Keep reading ]
SPD Narcotics investigators seized four handguns, over a 1,300 Oxycodone pills and other drugs from a dealer after tracking him to Fife, Washington this week. On Tuesday, May 14th, Narcotics Unit detectives arrested the 34-year-old man outside his apartment and recovered a loaded handgun from his bag. Detectives then served… [ Keep reading ]
Update 9/26: A 29-year-old man has been arrested and charged in the May 15th shooting of a 22-year-old man in Greenwood. The victim died the following day from his injuries. King County prosecutors have charged the 29-year-old with murder in the first degree and unlawful possession of a firearm. He… [ Keep reading ]
SPD Traffic Collision investigators were called to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in West Seattle this morning after a driver suffered a medical emergency and collided with another motorist. The two drivers were headed northbound on 59 Avenue SW at SW Horton Street just before 9:30 AM when the… [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested a 35-year-old man in North Seattle on Sunday after he stabbed another man at an encampment. Around 6:30 PM, officers were called to 107th Street and Corliss Avenue North, where they found the victim, a 46-year-old man, with stab wounds to his hands and arm. The victim told… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating after one person was killed and two others were injured Friday in a shooting in the Central District. At 3:15 Friday afternoon, at least one suspect opened fire on a group of victims in the 2100 block of East Union Street. The victims fled the scene and… [ Keep reading ]
