On 2/11/11, at approximately 9:45 a.m., a female pedestrian, in her late 70’s was walking E/B in the crosswalk on S.Orcas at M.L. King Jr. Way S., According to witnesses the pedestrian traffic light was red and the northbound traffic light was green. The pedestrian was at the midpoint of the intersection when she attempted… [ Keep reading ]
On February 10th from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. the SPD Traffic Unit’s Aggressive Driver Response Team conducted a speed enforcement emphasis in the 3300 block of SW Admiral Way. Emphasis patrols are regularly conducted in accordance with the Traffic Unit’s mission to promote traffic safety through the vigorous enforcement of… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department would like to offer the following correction to yesterday’s statement. The off-duty officer successfully retrieved the two jackets from the woman who took them. This is evident in the first paragraph of the third page of the police report, “…..states the female began arguing with him… [ Keep reading ]
On February 10th, at approximately 5:10 AM, East Precinct officers responded to the 700 Block of 16th Avenue East on a report of a possible burglary. An alert neighbor saw an unknown male standing on her property and scared him off. The neighbor then alerted her neighbor to the fact… [ Keep reading ]
On February 9th, representatives from the Seattle Police Department, the King County Prosecutor’s Office, the Seattle City Attorney’s Office were on hand in Columbia City to explain the South Seattle Drug Market Iniative (DMI). Drug dealing generates or contributes to a wide range of social disorder and drug-related crime in… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) received a complaint of misconduct that occurred during the early morning hours of December 12, 2010. An off-duty male Seattle Police officer and his male friend were at a nightclub in the Ballard neighborhood when they discovered that their coats were… [ Keep reading ]
Over the past month, members of the Seattle Police Department Gang Unit and Southwest Precinct Anti-Crime Team, along with the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, have been conducting undercover narcotics purchases from a suspect. On February 8th, shortly after 10:00 PM, these officers, along with Seattle Police SWAT officers, conducted… [ Keep reading ]
Robbery detectives had developed leads from Friday night’s robbery in the 100 Block of Yale Avenue North. Information developed during the investigation lead detectives to a possible suspect. He was positively identified by the victim during a photo montage. On February 7th, at approximately 3:30 PM, detectives were informed that… [ Keep reading ]
West Precinct Burglary/Theft detectives are investigating a burglary at a First Hill condominium building at the border of the West and East Precincts. The two suspects, a man and a woman, reportedly followed a tenant into the lockout building in order to gain access and remain, looking for suitable target… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police Vice and High Risk Victims Unit detectives received information that a business in the 9500 Block of Aurora Avenue North was being used as a front for prostitution activity. Detectives began an undercover operation which confirmed the illegal activity. During the course of that investigation, detectives established that… [ Keep reading ]