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Intoxicated man shoots himself in the leg

On 9/3/10, at approximately 10:45 p.m., officers responded to a shots fired call in the 2300 block of 3rd Ave.  When officers arrived in the area they saw a male sitting in his vehicle with the driver side door open and his legs hanging out of the car.  Officers could… [ Keep reading ]

Officer involved shooting in West Seattle

On September 3rd at approximately 8:45 p.m. officers responded to the 6100 block of Admiral Way SW to a report of shots fired.  A family member stated that she was talking on the telephone to a female inside the suspect’s home, when she heard what she believed to be gunfire… [ Keep reading ]

Fatal motorcycle collision investigated on Westlake

On September 3, at approximately 1:35 AM, a black 2005 Kawasaki  motorcycle driven by a 25-30 year old male was travelling northbound on Westlake Avenue North.  As the motorcycle entered the 2700 Block of Westlake Avenue North, the rider failed to negotiate the left curve.  The motorcycle left the roadway… [ Keep reading ]

Shots fired in Central District, suspect arrested

On September 2, shortly before 8:30 AM, East Precinct officers responded to a report of shots fired from an apartment balcony in the 2000 Block of East Yesler Way.  Officers nearby heard the multiple shots.  911 received numerous calls on the shots fired.  The initial report stated that a black… [ Keep reading ]

Arrests made in Highland Park robbery investigation

Robbery Detectives developed information during the course of the investigation that led them to the identity of one of the suspects involved in last week’s home invasion robbery in Highland Park. On September 1,  detectives with the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force located and arrested a 37 year old suspect at 260th… [ Keep reading ]

Mayor’s Office FAQs on marijuana enforcement in Seattle

Here is a post from Mayor McGinn’s blog, reprinted here with permission: An FAQ on marijuana enforcement in Seattle There have been a few questions recently regarding marijuana enforcement in our city.  We’ve put together a FAQ to help answer these questions. 1. Is enforcing simple possession of marijuana really… [ Keep reading ]

Statement from Seattle Police Chief John Diaz

I have read the decline decision provided by King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg regarding the April 17th Seattle Police misconduct incident. I have contacted City Attorney Peter Holmes and asked him to review the case. The Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) investigation has yet to be completed and remains a… [ Keep reading ]

Officer involved shooting fatality – Update

On August 30th at approximately 4:15 p.m. a West Precinct officer was patrolling in the area of Boren Ave and Howell St. when he came across an adult male who was walking westbound on Howell Street from Boren Ave in the crosswalk. Watch the full  press conference The male subject crossed… [ Keep reading ]

Fatal officer involved shooting

On 8/30/10, at approximately 4:15 p.m., a West Precinct officer was patrolling in the area of Boren Ave and Howell St. when he came across an adult male sitting on a retaining wall on the Northwest corner of the intersection. The officer noted that the man was holding a knife…. [ Keep reading ]

Stolen bicycle recovered, new online reporting system used

North Precinct detectives recently investigated a case where a citizen utilized the new Community Online Reporting Program to report her bicycle stolen from her front yard on July 27th. The bicycle was actually taken on July 22nd.   The key to this case was the fact that the victim recorded the serial… [ Keep reading ]