Surveillance images from this morning’s attempted arson are now available. The surveillance was captured at 3:16 a.m. Detectives are hoping that members of the general public may have seen the suspect approaching or leaving the bank in that time frame. The suspect’s clothing description is as follows: blue hooded jacket, gray hooded sweatshirt, baseball cap, black mask… [ Keep reading ]
At around 6:36 a.m., South Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of a suspicous package at a bank in the 7100 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way S. Upon arrival, officers discovered a device in the ATM foyer of the bank, set just underneath an ATM. Arson Bomb Squad (ABS) detectives… [ Keep reading ]
On January 5th, the King County Sheriff’s Office notified the Seattle Police Department that they had located an injured adult man off of the John Wayne Trail in the 1800 block of Cedar Falls Road NE near Rattlesnake Lake. The man had suffered what appeared to be a self inflicted… [ Keep reading ]
On January 3rd at around 12:18 a.m., South Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of a carjacking in the area of 46th Avenue S and S Othello Street. The adult male victim had apparently met an adult female friend to sell her some DVDs. When she exited the victim’s… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Professional Accountability Complaints Report for September, October and November 2011 is now available. To view the report in its entirety, please click here:
On December 29th at around 11:58 p.m., South Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of a robbery in the 2400 block of 4th Avenue S. Upon arrival, officers made contact with the adult female victim – the manager of the restaurant. She told officers that she had been robbed at closing time by… [ Keep reading ]
The following is a post from Mayor Mike McGinn’s blog: The people of Seattle deserve a police force that fights crime in a way that is fair and equitable. We deserve a police force that is well trained and accountable for its actions. We deserve a police force that is… [ Keep reading ]
On December 14th at around 9:09 p.m., South Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of a trespasser bitten by dogs in the 5200 block of S Director Street. Officers arrived on scene and learned the following. A 21-year-old male suspect had jumped a ten foot high fence and entered a privately… [ Keep reading ]
Keeping a Blue Light On: A Citizen’s Tribute to the Seattle Police Department is now available for $29.99. It is being sold on Amazon and at area book stores (details below). All proceeds from this book go towards the Seattle Police Foundation. Another book “event” is coming up at Third Place Books… [ Keep reading ]
John F. Novotny pled guilty to seven counts of Residential Burglary, two counts of Burglary in the Second Degree, one count of Identity Theft, three counts of Forgery, one count of Theft of a Motor Vehicle, one count of Possession of Stolen Vehicle and one count of Possession of Stolen… [ Keep reading ]
