On April 21st, at approximately 8:40 PM, witnesses called 911 to report that several people (anywhere from 4-6), all dressed in black clothing with hoods and masks, were smashing out the windows of a bank located in the 300 Block of Broadway Avenue East. The group smashed the windows using… [ Keep reading ]
Target Zero is the State of Washington’s Strategic Highway Safety Plan. The goal of Target Zero is to eliminate traffic-related deaths by the year 2030. Partner agencies, which include the Seattle Police Department, plan to accomplish that goal by combining enforcement, engineering, education and emergency medical services. Target Zero patrols are… [ Keep reading ]
On April 21st officers from the Aggressive Driver Response Team issued the following tickets: On 35th Avenue SW, a 35 mph zone, 1 at 58 mph 1 at 51 mph 1 at 50 mph 3 at 49 mph 2 at 48 mph 2 at 46 mph 2 at 45 mph… [ Keep reading ]
On the afternoon of April 20th, a Good Samaritan found a woman’s wallet near a Hotel in the Lake Union area. The Good Samaritan delivered the wallet to the East Precinct. The wallet still contained cash and credits cards and a Washington DC driver’s license. An East Precinct officer googled the name on the… [ Keep reading ]
On April 20th the Aggressive Driver Response Team patrolled West Seattle. In a 35 mph zone of 35th Avenue SW they issued the following citations: 1 at 49 mph 1 at 47 mph 3 at 46 mph 2 at 45 mph 3 for No Proof of Insurance and 5 Cell… [ Keep reading ]
On April 15th at 4:18 p.m. the 19-year-old female victim was walking in the area of 5th Avenue NE and NE 102nd Street, when she was confronted by an unknown adult male suspect who grabbed her purse. The victim resisted the suspect and clung on to her purse. The suspect continued to pull at… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police department has secured grant funding for a total of four crime Prevention Coordinators through 12-31-2011. What this means is that four CPCs will cover the whole city instead if six as has been the case previously. Their geographical areas of responsibility have changed accordingly. The CPCs work in the precincts to educate individuals… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police Chief John Diaz made a presentation this morning to the Seattle City Council’s Public Safety and Education Committee chaired by Councilmember Tim Burgess. Below are video and document links: http://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=2301129 http://www.seattle.gov/police/publications/Reports/Quarterly/Chief_Report_Q1.pdf
Robbery detectives have been investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred on April 5th in the 2200 Block of NE 88th Street. On April 19th, following up on information developed during the investigation, detectives went to a location in Burien where they set up surveillance on a residence. At approximately 6:15… [ Keep reading ]
On April 2nd at approximately 9:30 p.m. the 24-year-old female victim came into contact with the 66-year-old male suspect in the 8200 block of Aurora Avenue North. The suspect solicited the victim for purposes of sexual role playing. After some discussion the victim agreed and got into the suspect’s car. Together they travelled… [ Keep reading ]