On March 18th at approximately 4:51 a.m. officers responded to a call of a possible burglary in progress inside a building in the 5400 Block of Leary Avenue NW. Witnesses called 911 to report that a man was inside the building’s secure parking garage. Officers arrived and confronted two suspects inside… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – Mayor Greg Nickels has announced that Deputy Chief John Diaz will serve as acting chief of police pending Chief Gil Kerlikowske’s confirmation by the U.S. Senate to lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Diaz will also serve as interim chief upon Kerlikowske’s resignation from the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are attempting to identify a suspect from an assault that occurred on a Metro bus earlier this month. On March 2nd, a Hispanic male in his 20’s, approximately 5’6″, thin, and wearing a Washington State University sweatshirt, assaulted a woman while on Metro bus route #3. This occurred around… [ Keep reading ]
On March 16th at approximately 2:50 PM a suspect requested that the victims, who were aquantiances of his, give him a ride. He went into a house near 22nd Avenue and East Marion Street and then returned to the car where the victims were waiting. He pulled out a hand… [ Keep reading ]
On March 16th at approximately 9:00 A.M., an occupant of a home in the 500 Block of Galer Street observed a burglar breaking in through a window. The occupant was on the second floor of the residence when he heard glass breaking. He called 911 and gave the dispatcher an… [ Keep reading ]
On 3/15/09 at approx. 2:49 a.m., two victims in the 5000 block of 20th NE, phoned 911 to report that a subject at a party two houses down from theirs had fired a gun in the air and pointed it at them.Officers responded to the reported “shots fired” call and… [ Keep reading ]
On 3/14/09 at approx 5:49 p.m. , the suspect called 911 to report that he was the victim of threats. While waiting for arrival of Police the suspect was becoming increasingly paranoid and armed himself with a handgun. He later called back to 911 and advised he had armed himself… [ Keep reading ]
On Friday, March 13th at approximately 4:02 p.m. officers responded to the 3200 block of Belvidere Avenue SW for a collision involving a 6-year-old boy and a Ford Ranger pickup truck. Preliminary investigation indicates that the driver of the Ford was pulling out of his driveway while the boy was… [ Keep reading ]
On March 13th at 4:41 a.m., South Precinct patrol officers responded to the 1300 block of 15th Avenue S to a report of a mentally ill man starting a fire in his yard. The complainant reported that the man also had a shotgun. Upon arriving in the area, officers reported… [ Keep reading ]
On March 12th at 9 p.m., South Precinct patrol officers responded to the 6500 block of Schaffer Avenue S to a report of a robbery. While en route, officers were notified that the suspects had fled and that the incident occurred 15 minutes previously. Upon arrival, the victims informed officers… [ Keep reading ]