On June 10, 2026, the Seattle Police Department (SPD) recognized three community members and one officer with commendations during an awards presentation at Seattle Police Headquarters. SPD presented Ingenuity Commendations to community members Erwin Galan, Xander Hwang, and Everly Hwang, and awarded Officer Nathan Rizzotti with a Chief’s Award Commendation…. [ Keep reading ]
Hello, Seattle. Hello World! My name is Patrick Michaud and I have the greatest job title in the history of law enforcement: SPD Hype Coordinator. I bestowed this title on myself approximately 15 weeks ago when my supervisor realized that someone needed to manage the intersection of ‘extreme excitement about… [ Keep reading ]
#2026-153579/North Precinct/First Watch/J1 At 0608 hours, multiple 911 callers reported shots fired around North 102nd Street and Evanston Avenue North. Officers conducted an area search and located evidence. A witness described a blue sedan speeding away from the area immediately following the gunfire. No GSW victims or property damage were… [ Keep reading ]
At approximately 4 AM multiple callers reported hearing a volley of over 30 gunshots in the area of Aurora Avenue North and North 98th Street.Officers arrived at the scene moments later and saw a crowd dispersing from a nearby club.Police found approximately 20 shell casings on the west side of… [ Keep reading ]
#2026-121042/Southwest Precinct/First Watch/F2 At 1051 hours, officers responded to a residence in the 7900 block of Delridge Way Southwest. The victim advised that her son had attacked her before arming himself with a knife. Officers arrived on the scene and contacted the victim, a 61-year-old woman. Officers developed Probable Cause… [ Keep reading ]
Tomorrow, starting on April 8, people who live, work, or play in Magnuson Park will notice familiar faces – sworn Neighborhood Resource Officers (NROs) who will walk or bike in and around the park to get to know people, help solve problems, and join community events. The Seattle Police Department’s… [ Keep reading ]
By Hype Coordinator Patrick Michaud, Bureau of Very Important Baseball Feelings Your soundtrack: Friends, Seattleites, and beloved baseball acolytes, it is Opening Day. Each one begins with the eternal, often irrational, but always beautiful conviction that this is the year for our team. In 1977, a baseball team arrived in… [ Keep reading ]
Police are investigating a stabbing in Chinatown-International District that left a man seriously injured. Shortly after midnight early Wednesday morning, March 18, officers received reports of a stabbing at an apartment in the 900 block of South Jackson Street. Officer arrived and found a 38-year-old man suffering from stab wounds… [ Keep reading ]
Following a thorough investigation, the Seattle Police Department on March 17 in the early morning arrested a suspect in the homicide of two high school students. The suspect – a juvenile male – was arrested without incident. “While this arrest cannot bring back the lives of the two young men,… [ Keep reading ]
Nearly 50 community members came together to observe a critical discussion on youth and gun violence on March 4 and the message was clear: There is hope if we can work together. Hosted by the Seattle City Club, the event featured three speakers from the Seattle Police Department – South… [ Keep reading ]
