On April 22, 2009, Seattle Police detectives were notified of a disturbing advertisement posted on Craigslist. The ad, entitled “A strange desire”, was posted in the “Casual Encounters” section of the site under the Seattle-Tacoma area listing. The ad indicated that the person wanted to have sexual intercourse with a woman… [ Keep reading ]
On 4/25/09 at 2:18a.m., victim called 911 stating she was car jacked at 1 Av S/S Washington. Suspect threw victim out of her car, 1983 Chevy Monte Carlo SS, and drove off with it. Officers recall seeing the vehicle a couple minutes prior to broadcast heading toward I-5. An intense… [ Keep reading ]
On Friday, April 24th, Seattle University honored Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske in a ceremony held on the campus. Chief Kerlikowske was recognized by Seattle University and members of the law enforcement community for his ethical leadership in law enforcement. Among those present at the ceremony were senior representatives of the Seattle Police… [ Keep reading ]
On 4/20/09 at aprox. 8:00a.m., officers located and arrested a 21-year-old man in connection with the NE 42nd and University Way NE shooting incident. The shooting incident occurred on Friday night at approx. 8:45 p.m. The suspect was located and arrested without incident at the exact location of the shooting incident. The… [ Keep reading ]
On 4/20/09, at approx. 8:30 a.m., construction workers working under the Colman ferry dock , (Pier 52) located a body floating in the water. The workers contacted a Ferry employee, who called the Fire department. SPD patrol, Harbor Unit and The King County Medical Examiner (ME) also responded. It was determined that… [ Keep reading ]
Date: April 18, 2009 SEATTLE – Seattle Police West Precinct officers and Narcotics detectives arrested 30 suspects today in Belltown and in North Seattle. These suspects are believed to be members of an organized narcotics organization that has been operating in the Belltown neighborhood for the past several months. Honduran… [ Keep reading ]
On 4-18-09 at 1:38 p.m., officers were dispatched to a burglary in progress where the suspect had climbed onto the 2nd floor balcony and was attempting to get inside an apt. in the 500 block of W. Mercer St . When Officers arrived, the suspect had fled NB from the… [ Keep reading ]
On 4/18/09 at 1210 a.m., officers were called to a construction site in the alley between U-way and 15th Ave. NE. The construction site contained a portable toilet facing the alley. Unknown suspect(s), burned the porta-potty to the ground using an unknown ignition source. The flames from the fire charred… [ Keep reading ]
On 4/17/09 at 8:45 p.m., a male adult caller stated that a man was shot at NE 42 and University Way NE. Numerous 911 calls followed confirming that a disturbance and subsequent shooting occurred. SPD, UWPD and SFD units arrived, locating the victim on the Northeast corner of University Way… [ Keep reading ]
On Saturday, April 18, 2009, from Noon to 8:00 p.m. don’t forget to stop by any of your local Red Robin restaurants and “Tip-A-Cop” to support the Special Olympics Washington. Law enforcement officers will trade in their handcuffs for serving trays and collect special tips to benefit local Special Olympics… [ Keep reading ]