The Seattle Police Department has partnered with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) for a community improvement project to address illegal vending in the public right-of-way in the Chinatown- International District. Stakeholders from both organizations identified illegal vending on sidewalks as a major issue facing business owners, residents, pedestrians, and… [ Keep reading ]
Along with the Mayor’s Office, the Seattle Police Department condemns yesterday evening’s property damage hate crime in the Chinatown-International District. At 5:22 p.m., a 911 caller reported a man yelling racial slurs as he was smashing windows with a sledgehammer in the 700 block of South King Street. Due to… [ Keep reading ]
“The following video was identified in the routine course of business by a department employee, who, concerned about the nature of statements heard on that video, appropriately escalated their concerns through their chain of command to the Chief’s Office which, following a review of the video, referred the matter to… [ Keep reading ]
Just before 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, police received a call about a man drowning in South Lake Union within the 800 block of Terry Avenue North. Prior to police arrival, the man was pulled onto community members’ paddleboards while another bystander began life saving measures. Harbor Patrol arrived within minutes… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are asking for the public’s assistance with locating a recently stolen U-Haul Truck and Kia sedan. The U-Haul and its contents were set to be moved across the country and contain the personal effects of a small business owner. The U-Haul was stolen between Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning…. [ Keep reading ]
Around 5:30 p.m. last Tuesday, officers of the Community Violence Task Force obtained information on the whereabouts of a Tukwila murder suspect. With assistance from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), SPD’s Gun Violence Reduction Unit, and Narcotics detectives, CVTF responded to a residential location in the… [ Keep reading ]
As part of our commitment to transparency, SPD is releasing body worn video depicting the response to the shooting in Rainier Beach on Friday night. To respect the privacy of victims and bystanders, we have redacted their images and audio.
Update: July 31st, 2023 12:12 p.m. Detectives have confirmed the victim in this incident is a 14-year-old juvenile male. Seattle Police are investigating an incident that left a male deceased after being struck by the Seattle Center Monorail Sunday Evening. Shortly before 9:00 p.m., officers responded to reports of a person struck… [ Keep reading ]
On July 26th, 2023, The Seattle Police Department, in collaboration with the Seattle City Attorney’s office, served Chronic Nuisance Declaration letters to the property owners of the Emerald Motel and the Seattle Inn. This is in response to numerous complaints from residents and business owners regarding concerns over increasing crime… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police arrested a 17-year-old male for possession of a stolen motor vehicle and recovered a firearm in Rainier Valley Sunday night. Officers were on patrol when they observed a reported stolen vehicle traveling westbound on South Cloverdale Street from Rainier Avenue South. Officers initiated a traffic stop and contacted… [ Keep reading ]
