The SPD Homicide investigation from earlier in the week is now no longer a homicide investigation. The King County Medical Examiner’s Office has informed detectives that the cause of death was not by violence, but rather by natural causes. The case has been closed.
Large Weekday Parade on Fifth Avenue Tuesday, July 5th Plan ahead to avoid delays (Originally posted by SDOT) On Tuesday, July 5th, more than 12,000 Lions Clubs members from over 100 countries will march along Fifth Avenue in the Lions Clubs International Parade of Nations. The Seattle Department of Transportation… [ Keep reading ]
Pay outstanding parking tickets now and save money; collection fees and interest waived through July 15 if tickets are paid in full SEATTLE – Beginning July 5, 2011, scofflaw vehicles – those with four or more overdue, unpaid parking tickets – found in public right-of-way may get the boot, a… [ Keep reading ]
The 2010 OPA Statistics Report is now available. Here is a preview: Through the exceptional work of Seattle Police Department employees, major crime was down in 2010. At the same time, use of force increased slightly and OPA complaints about force and other police action also rose. While community members… [ Keep reading ]
Target Zero Teams: 70 Lives Saved in King, Pierce, Snohomish Counties Seattle — Are you one of the 70? Is your spouse? How about your children? Your teacher? Perhaps that nice man who held a door for you last week. Any of those could be among the 70 people in… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives have wrapped up their investigation, arresting the third and final suspect in this February 25th home invasion robbery. The captured suspect is a 25 year old male. He was booked into King County Jail for Investigation of Robbery. The other two suspects, both 28 year old men, were already in custody. The case… [ Keep reading ]
This statement was released today to the Seattle Police Department’s various demographic advisory councils and community stakeholders: As a community leader, we would like to tell you about a recent arrest that you may have already heard about in the news. Last night, members of the Seattle Police Department, Federal… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Finest is a group of Parking Enforcement Officers who are fighting back against cancer by participating in the Relay for Life, a national fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. The 2011 Relay for Life walkathon took place on June 11-12. Because cancer never sleeps, at least one team… [ Keep reading ]
Here is the text and a link to a news release provided by the DOJ. TWO MEN CHARGED IN PLOT TO ATTACK SEATTLE MILITARY PROCESSING CENTER Defendants Sought Firearms and Grenades to Attack Complex where Enlistees Report SEATTLE – Two men were arrested late last night and are charged by… [ Keep reading ]
On June 21st at around 12:15 a.m., West Precinct bicycle patrol officers in Belltown observed suspicious activity consistent with drug dealing. They developed reasonable suspicion to stop a 48 year-old man and the vehicle he was associated with. The contact resulted in the plain view observation of a small amount… [ Keep reading ]