Detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding an early morning stabbing incident near 1st Avenue South and South Lander. The victim is currently at Harborview Medical Center receiving treatment for his injuries. At approximately 5:45 am Wednesday a 35-year-old man boarded a Metro bus at 1st Avenue South/South Lander Street. The… [ Keep reading ]
Officers were busy trying to restore order Saturday night in Ballard following a large disturbance and physical fight. Fortunately, cooler heads prevailed and only two individuals received injuries, both of which were self-inflicted. The incident began around 7:10pm Saturday evening near NW 54th Street and 32nd Avenue NW. The initial report was a… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives from the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) are conducting the follow up investigation following an early morning one vehicle collision into a pole on the light rail tracks at Martin Luther King Jr. Way South and South Cloverdale. The driver and sole occupant of the vehicle was transported to Harborview Medical… [ Keep reading ]
Here are the totals from Saturday’s National Drug Take Back Day. Region and national figures are still be tabulated. From 10:00am to 2:00pm on Saturday, October 22nd, people dropped off expired, unwanted and unused prescription medication at the five Seattle Police Department precincts. Here are the numbers: South Precinct: 139 pounds East… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives from the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) are investigating the circumstances surrounding a single vehicle/utility pole fatality collision that occurred just before midnight on Martin Luther King Jr. Way South. At approximately 11:50 pm on Monday night officers responded to the 9200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South (MLK… [ Keep reading ]
Officers are investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision and car-jacking that occurred on the Swift Avenue South off-ramp Saturday afternoon. One suspect is in custody and detectives are conducting the follow up investigation. Just before 3:00 pm, officers responded to a report of a car-jacking at gunpoint involving a black… [ Keep reading ]
Eight suspects were arrested late Thursday afternoon in a stolen vehicle after a short pursuit by officers in South Park. Just before 4:00 pm officers saw a silver 2006 Hyundai Sonata that matched the description of a suspect vehicle used in a robbery in West Seattle earlier that morning. The… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives from the Traffic Collision Investigation Squad (TCIS) are conducting an investigation following a collision between a Chevy Blazer and a bicyclist last night in the 1400 block of Elliott Avenue West. At 5:30 pm Monday evening, a cyclist travelling southbound in the 1400 block of Elliott Avenue collided with a… [ Keep reading ]
This weekend, the Seattle Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are hosting the 12th semi-annual event to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft by disposing of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted drugs. This Saturday, October 22nd, the city’s five precincts will serve as drop-off locations between 10 AM and 2 PM for any unwanted… [ Keep reading ]
Robbery Unit detectives are investigating an early morning home invasion robbery that occurred in the 2100 block of 19th Avenue South. Two unknown suspects forced their way inside the residence early Monday morning. The suspects, once inside, assaulted and robbed the three occupants of the house. The suspects were described as… [ Keep reading ]
