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Shooting in South Seattle

On October 31st at approximately 3:15 a.m. officers responded to a report of three shots heard in the area of Airport Way South and South Nebraska Street.  It was later determined that the shots fired came from the 900 block of South Doris Street.  Officers checked the area and found… [ Keep reading ]

Officer-involved collision in North Seattle, no injuries

On October 29th at 10:49 p.m. a K-9 officer was responding with lights and siren activated to a “man with a rifle” call in North Seattle.  Preliminary investigation indicates that as the officer was traveling westbound on North 90th Street  a motorist who was traveling southbound on Midvale Avenue North failed… [ Keep reading ]

Assault downtown

On October 30th at approximately 12:15 a.m. officers responded to a report of a domestic violence disturbance in the 1300 block of 6th Avenue.  Upon arrival they contacted a female victim who had been assaulted and sustained minor injuries.  The victim advised officers that the suspect was barricaded and may be… [ Keep reading ]

Halloween Safety Tips

The Seattle Police Department wishes Seattle residents a Happy Halloween and offers the following Halloween safety measures to parents whose ghouls and goblins will be making the rounds on Sunday, October 31st. • Don’t allow children to go “Trick or Treating” alone.  An adult should accompany young children and make… [ Keep reading ]

Stabbing in Pioneer Square

On October 29th at approximately 5:25 p.m. officers responded to the 300 block of 2nd Avenue Extension South for the report of a stabbing.  Officers arrived on scene and located one adult male victim in his 40’s who had been stabbed in the torso.  SFD medics responded to the scene and transported… [ Keep reading ]

Ofc. Brenton Leschi Community Memorial dedication this Sunday

This Sunday afternoon, October 31st, there will be a public dedication of a memorial to Officer Timothy Brenton at 29th Avenue  and East Yesler Way.  This is the location where Officer Brenton was killed exactly one year ago to the day.  The idea for the permanant memorial at this location was an… [ Keep reading ]

Vehicle/Pedestrian collision with multiple injuries

On October 28th at approximately 10:53 p.m an adult female driver was traveling southbound on 1st Avenue South in a small pickup truck.  At the intersection with South Massachusetts Street the suspect struck five adult pedestrians (one male and four females) who were crossing 1st Avenue.  All five pedestrians were transported to Harborview Medical Center… [ Keep reading ]

Search for possible body in water

On October 27th at approximately 8:37 p.m. some boaters were on the water under the Montlake Bridge when they bumped into an object in the water.  The object appeared to be a tarp possibly with a blanket inside.  The boaters began towing the tarp to the rowing center near the… [ Keep reading ]

Medal of Valor award

On October 27th at 1:30 p.m. the International Association of Women Police (IAWP) presented Seattle Police Officer Britt Sweeney the 2010 Medal of Valor for her actions on October 31, 2009. The Medal of Valor is one of the awards presented by the IAWP at their international training conference. The… [ Keep reading ]

Homicide downtown, suspect arrested

On October 26th at approximately 4:41 p.m. officers responded to 911 calls of shots fired at 2nd Avenue and Pike Street with a male victim reportedly down.  Officers arrived on scene and discovered a 31-year-old male victim on the northwest corner of 2nd Avenue and Pike Street who had sustained… [ Keep reading ]