Police seized fentanyl pills, methamphetamine, and seven dogs while serving a warrant at a motel in Queen Anne Wednesday night. As part of a narcotics investigation, officers served a warrant at a motel room in the 2400 block of Aurora Avenue North. Police seized approximately 2,200 fentanyl pills, 405 grams… [ Keep reading ]
Police are investigating after a man was shot in the Pioneer Square neighborhood on Wednesday morning. Just before 8:00 a.m., a 911 caller reported a man had been shot at 1st Avenue and Yesler Way. Police responded and found a 26-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the hip. The… [ Keep reading ]
Officers pulled a man from a burning car—as rounds of ammunition in the vehicle began to explode—late Monday after the man eluded officers and crashed into a tree in Madison Valley Monday night. At 9:40 p.m., officers on patrol near Martin Luther King Jr Way South and East Yesler Way… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating after a man was shot and robbed early Friday morning in the University District. At 3:41 a.m., a 911 caller reported hearing a disturbance followed by a gunshot in the 4000 block of 8th Avenue Northeast. Police responded and found a man with gunshot wounds in both… [ Keep reading ]
Update 10/6: The Seattle Police Department is releasing the most current data on COVID-19 vaccination status of employees. As of today, 292 sworn officers have not yet submitted proof of vaccination. Originally posted October 5th, 2021 The Seattle Police Department is releasing the most current data on COVID-19 vaccination status… [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested a man in SODO after he stabbed another man in the back multiple times on Tuesday afternoon. Just before 3:00 p.m., police responded to a stabbing near 8th Avenue South and South Holgate Street. A witness said he saw a man chasing another man and then apparently stabbing… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are seeking information about Deanna Jean Scott, 37, who went missing in the greater Seattle area sometime last year. Scott moved from Ohio to Seattle in 2017, and her family has not heard from her since November 2020. Her family contacted Seattle police in February 2021 to make a… [ Keep reading ]
Officers seized narcotics and a stolen gun from two suspects in a stolen car late Sunday afternoon in Northgate. At about 5:30 p.m., officers spotted two men in a stolen car in the parking lot of a Northgate grocery store. As officers approached the car, they saw that the driver… [ Keep reading ]
Officers seized two handguns Saturday in Pioneer Square after a man brandished a firearm at a couple on the street. Around 9:45 PM the couple were walking out of a parking lot near Occidental Avenue South and South Washington Street when a man approached them and asked for a cigarette…. [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department appreciates the depth and thoroughness of the Office of Police Accountability’s investigation in this matter. SPD recognizes its 2020 response to protests – especially in the weeks after George Floyd’s murder – negatively impacted many people of Seattle. We continue to learn from the events of last year and… [ Keep reading ]
