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Officer-involved shooting – UPDATE

There are no significant updates to the officer involved shooting  that occurred yesterday in the 500 block of 3rd Avenue. The involved officer, a 20-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department, fired his service pistol once, striking the suspect. The suspect remains at Harborview Medical Center where he is receiving emergency care.  His… [ Keep reading ]

Officer-involved shooting downtown

On December 7th at approximately 10:00 p.m. officers responded to a 911 complaint of a man at a bus stop at 3rd Avenue and Yesler Way carrying a gun.  The suspect was further described as a Hispanic male wearing a light blue hoody.  Officers arrived in the area and noticed… [ Keep reading ]

Woman assaulted in Colman Park

On December 7th at approximately 5:12 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of an adult female victim who was assaulted in Colman Park.  Officers arrived on scene and contacted the 44-year-old victim near Lake Washington Boulevard South and Lake Park Drive South.  Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was jogging through… [ Keep reading ]

Statement on OPA finding

The Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) has investigated the force used by Officer Ian Walsh during a June 14th incident and arrest. The OPA received the complaint, and thoroughly investigated it by interviewing witnesses and reviewing the tactics used by Officer Walsh. At the conclusion of the investigation, the OPA… [ Keep reading ]

Ballard hit and run – UPDATE

The victim in a hit and run that occurred early Sunday morning at NW Market and Ballard Avenue NW has stabilized at Harborview Medical Center.  His injuries, while serious, are no longer considered life threatening.  Traffic Collision Investigation detectives are continuing to investigate this case.  Anyone with information is asked to… [ Keep reading ]

SWAT call out in North Seattle

On December 6th at approximately 12:51 p.m. officers responded to the 900 block of NE 65th Street for a 911 report of a domestic violence disturbance.  The 45-year-old female suspect, the girlfriend of the 38-year-old male victim, was reportedly tearing up the victim’s residence.  The victim also reported that the suspect was armed with… [ Keep reading ]

Hit and Run with serious injuries

On 12/5/10, at approximately 1:00 a.m., witnesses reported that the victim was trying to get into a yellow cab that was already occupied (possibly by the victim’s acquaintances) at NW Market and Ballard Ave NW. As the cab was pulling away from the curb after picking these people up, the… [ Keep reading ]

Man stabbed multiple times, critical condition

On 12/5/10, at approximately 2:17 a.m., officers were called to investigate an assault in the 6600 block of  Rainier AV S. where 3 female suspects had just fled the scene.  Descriptions were given to 911 and officers stopped a female just north of the address who matched the description given. Officers went inside… [ Keep reading ]

Barricaded man situation ended peacefully

On 12/4/10, at approximately 6:00 p.m., security officers discovered an unknown subject in the men’s restroom in a closed portion of a hospital in the 100 block of 16 Ave E.  He was observed to be armed with a folding knife.  He refused to leave the restroom and proceeded to barricade… [ Keep reading ]

3 dogs attack a 10-year-old boy in South Seattle

On 12/4/10, at approximately 1:15 p.m., neighborhood children were playing outside when one of them kicked a ball over a fence at a house in the 4200 block of  S. Kenny St. A 10- year- old boy climbed over the six foot fence to retrieve the ball. There were 4… [ Keep reading ]