Dear Valued Precinct Safety Partner, Welcome to SPD’s Safety Newsletter for May. Public safety is the backbone of a thriving city and SPD knows you need information to protect your family, friends, neighbors, and assets. This monthly newsletter demonstrates our commitment to helping you achieve your mission. Precinct Crime Wrap For the… [ Keep reading ]
#2026-181240/East Precinct/Second Watch/G3 At 1345 hours, a convenience store located at the corner on 23rd Avenue South was robbed at gunpoint for cash from the cash register. The suspect was had a thin build, wearing a red hoodie, flannel pajama pants, a black backpack in the front, armed with a… [ Keep reading ]
#2026-179900/West Precinct/Second Watch/M2 At 1156 hours, officers were dispatched to the Pine St and Boren Ave I5 overpass. Multiple callers were reporting seeing a male suspect pick up a Lime scooter and throw it over the railings on the overpass onto I5 NB traffic. According to the witnesses, vehicles along… [ Keep reading ]
Update: The original version of this post misattributed five separate arrests by the Internet Crimes Against Children task force, which were part of a larger youth safety operation, but unrelated directly to crimes on aurora. We regret the error. Initial reports frequently evolve, and we are committed to providing updated… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police are investigating a shooting on June 15 in Hawthorne Hills neighborhood that left two adults seriously injured. At about 8:53 p.m., officers responded to reports of shots fired near the 5200 block of Mithun Place Northeast (Pathways Park). Shortly after, officers received an update that someone had been… [ Keep reading ]
#2026-169043/East Precinct/First Watch/G1 At 2313 hours, officers responded to Boren Avenue South and South Main Street on an auto pedestrian collision. Officers arrived as SFD was treating the unconscious pedestrian. The pedestrian was struck while crossing Boren Avenue South. SFD informed officers on scene that the pedestrian had significant injuries… [ Keep reading ]
#2026-167378/East Precinct/Third Watch/E2 At 2313 hours, East Precinct officers were dispatched to Broadway / East Pike Street to investigate a threats call. Through the course of their investigation officers determined that the victims and the suspect were in a parking lot and were unknown to each other. The suspect stared… [ Keep reading ]
#2026-166190/North Precinct/Third Watch/N1 At 0250 hours, dispatch received several calls about 3-5 gunshots near the 400 block of North 130th Street. Callers were unsure where they were coming from. After an extensive search, evidence was located in the northwest portion of Bitter Lake Playfield (next to the lake). No damage… [ Keep reading ]
#2026-165489/West Precinct/Second Watch/K2 At 1230 hours, officers responded to Downtown Emergency Services Center (DESC) facility to assist Designated Crisis Responder (DCR) with Involuntary Treatment Act (ITA) warrant of subject with violent tendencies. Subject attempted to flee and resisted arrest. While taking subject into custody, an officer sustained a laceration to… [ Keep reading ]
#2026-164097/Southwest Precinct/Second Watch/F2 At 1100 hours, GIU Detectives, Officers from the North Precinct, and Southwest Patrol Officers conducted a joint Organized Retail Theft Operation at multiple stores in the Westwood Village shopping center. Detectives teamed with loss prevention representatives to identify and apprehend suspects. 11 suspects were arrested for shoplifting…. [ Keep reading ]
