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CARE Department to Begin Direct Processing of Public Disclosure Requests for 911 Audio, Radio, and CAD Records

September 24, 2026 9:08 am

The Seattle Police Department and the Community Assisted Response and Engagement (CARE) department are pleased to confirm that, after extensive preparation, on October 1, 2026, CARE will assume from SPD direct responsibility for responding to all public disclosure requests (PDRs) and legal process (subpoena duces tecum) for 911 audio, radio,… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General

Seattle Police Department Violent Crimes and Homicide Tip Line (206)233-5000

September 22, 2026 12:20 pm

The Seattle Police Department has a Violent Crimes Tip Line that allows community members to anonymously provide valuable information to Seattle Police detectives. These tips may lead investigators to arrests in violent crimes, such as homicides, shootings or other major incidents. Additionally, for some major events, the Seattle Police Homicide… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Investigations, Police Precincts

SPD Seeking Public’s Help Arresting Sexual Assault Suspect

September 18, 2026 2:01 pm

The Seattle Police Department is seeking the public’s help identifying a man suspected of sexually assaulting a child last weekend. Seattle police began investigating the case after responding to a burglary in the Maple Leaf neighborhood around 5 a.m. on Sunday, September 13. Upon further investigation, investigators learned that the… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, North Precinct

Tuesday– September 15, 2026

September 17, 2026 10:48 am

#2026-274852/South Precinct/Third Watch/R2 At 0250 hours, dispatch received reports of a car prowl interrupted led to shots fired. The registered owner of the vehicle interrupted his car being prowled by unknown male. The suspect quickly hopped into a black Mercedes with temp plates and departed the area. As the vehicle… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Significant Incident Reports

Seattle Police Department Releases Department Text Messages From Bite of Seattle

September 16, 2026 2:03 pm

The Seattle Police Department, in its ongoing commitment to transparency and accountability, is releasing text messages between key department leadership related to the Bite of Seattle shooting that occurred July 26th. These messages include communications of the following personnel: Interim Chief Andre Sayles, Deputy Chief Yvonne Underwood, Assistant Chief Tyrone… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: For The Record, General, Statements and News Releases

Monday– September 14, 2026

September 16, 2026 1:32 pm

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Filed Under: General, Significant Incident Reports

Sunday – September 13, 2026

September 15, 2026 2:30 pm

#2026-273628/East Precinct/Third Watch/G3 Around 10:30 p.m., several callers reported a man broke the window to a vehicle and set fire to it outside of an apartment building in the 800 block of Hiawatha Place South. Officers quickly arrived, and detained a suspect walking away from the scene. Witnesses positively identified… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Significant Incident Reports

Saturday – September 12, 2026

September 15, 2026 2:22 pm

#2026-272511/South Precinct/Second Watch/O3 On 09/12/2026 at 5:36 p.m., dispatch received reports of a suspicious package left unattended inside a cannabis shop. The caller reported that an unidentified male entered the shop, placed a backpack on the ground before exiting and departing in an unknown direction. The backpack was then carried… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Significant Incident Reports

Friday– September 11, 2026

September 14, 2026 7:45 pm

#2026-270987/East Precinct/Third Watch/E2 At 0130 hours, officers inside of the East Precinct were alerted to a male outside tagging patrol cars with a paint marker and damaging a window of a patrol car. Officers came out from the East Precinct and arrested the man. Three vehicles were damaged. #2026-270805/South Precinct/First… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Significant Incident Reports

Thursday– September 10, 2026

September 14, 2026 10:25 am

#2026-269286/South Precinct/Third Watch/O2 At 0148 hours, subject, adult male, fell asleep next to active train tracks under a piece of cardboard. Train was slowly moving northbound on tracks, when train employee noticed person under cardboard. Train was stopped. Subject was pinned by the pedestrian step of train. Big first responder… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Significant Incident Reports