On 4/14/2012, at approximately 9:00 p.m., officers responded to a vehicle/ pedestrian collision at Alaskan Way and Wall St. Seattle Fire Department personnel responded and while they worked feverishly to revive the pedestrian, upon their arrival at Harborview Medical Center, the pedestrian was pronounced dead. The 50-year-old adult male pedestrian was… [ Keep reading ]
On 04/13/12, at approximately 9:30 p.m., North Precinct Anti Crime Team members served a Narcotics Search Warrant at a house in the 8300 block of 24 Av NW. This residence has been a problem house in the area for the past year or so. Two male subjects were arrested without incident… [ Keep reading ]
In the last week, Seattle police officers responded to 8,005 incidents across the city. Not every one them made it to the Blotter, but here are some of the highlights from the last seven days: Last weekend started out with a bang after someone fired off several shots on 2nd Avenue… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police, working with officers from the Department of Corrections (DOC), seized four handguns at the home of a felon in south Seattle Monday night. Police and DOC officers found the weapons after they served a warrant on the 26-year-old felon’s home on 23rd Avenue S. and S. Forest Street. After… [ Keep reading ]
Forensic testing has confirmed that human remains found in an Eastlake greenbelt in December 2011 belong to a homicide victim killed earlier in the year. In December, a group of homeless outreach workers found trash bags filled with human remains underneath the Ship Canal Bridge near Fairview Avenue E. and E. Allison… [ Keep reading ]
On 4/11/12, at approximately 12:00 p.m., officers responded to a school in the 8600 block of Rainier Avenue South to investigate an assault. Upon arrival, officers contacted the complainant/Assistant Principal, who stated that a 44-year-old male teacher had “slapped and strangled” a student. Officers contacted the victim, a 17-year-old male, who was in the nurse’s… [ Keep reading ]
On April 6, SPD’s Narcotics Unit arrested a 20-year-old man during a buy/bust operation at a downtown rave, and recovered suspected Ketamine, liquid Xanax, hallucinogens, and an assortment of pills. Here’s what those drugs look like:
A group of thieves disguised as construction workers have stripped tens of thousands of dollars worth of metal from a building in the Cascade neighborhood and caused problems for several nearby businesses in recent months. According to Seattle Police Department West Precinct Burglary Detective Lora Alcantara—who’s investigating the case—since January,… [ Keep reading ]
The female victim parked her vehicle in front of a house in the 3100 block of NE 120th St on 04/08/12, at approximately 7:00 p.m. When the victim returned to her vehicle on 04/09/12, at approximately 7:00 a.m., she discovered someone had written graffiti on all four sides of her vehicle. The words… [ Keep reading ]
On 4-10-12, at approximately 2:13 a.m., security called 911 stating they had two suspects in the yard at a Steel Company in the 4500 block of Colorado Ave South. The two suspects were attempting to steal metal. The guard observed the suspects piling metal up by the fence. Officers and K-97 arrived quickly on the scene… [ Keep reading ]
