On 10/28/11, at approximately 9:53 p.m., Officers were called into the area of the 2200 block of 4th Ave S to investigate a fight disturbance where a man was on the ground. Witnesses in a SUV arrived on scene and told officers that a white male and white female had assaulted… [ Keep reading ]
Tonight at the downtown Sheraton, the Seattle Police Foundation will be honoring the Seattle Police Department and their officers, and more specifically, the officers who go above and beyond in performing their duties (recipient list below). This evening will also be marked by the 135th Anniversary of the Seattle Police… [ Keep reading ]
On October 27th, 2011, Lieutenant Debie King, head of the Department’s Domestic Violence Unit, was honored at the King County Coalition Against Domestic Violence’s 12th Annual awards reception. From the awards program: Norm Maleng Public Policy and Systems Change Award Recipient Lieutenant Debie King Lt. Debie King of the… [ Keep reading ]
On October 28th, at approximately 6:45 am, South Precinct officers responded to a call of a home invasion robbery in the 4600 Block of South Henderson Street. According to the victim, two suspects armed with handguns kicked in the front door of the residence and struck the resident in the head… [ Keep reading ]
On October 25th at around 12:30 p.m., East Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of identity theft at a hotel in the 1100 block of Broadway. The adult male victim was waiting for police in the hotel lobby after getting a call from his credit card company informing him… [ Keep reading ]
The King County WA VINE system is a service through which victims of crime can use the telephone or Internet to search for information regarding the custody status of their offender and to register to receive telephone and e-mail notification when the offender’s custody status changes. The VINE toll-free number… [ Keep reading ]
On October 24th, at about 9:30 pm, residents of an apartment in the 9000 Block of Greenwood Avenue North reported that they were victims of a home invasion style robbery. The residents answered a knock at the door and were confronted by a male wearing a mask and implying a… [ Keep reading ]
Two men were believed to have been responsible for five violent armed takeover style bank robberies in the Seattle area since July 5th. The suspects were armed with a shotgun and handgun and wore “presidents” Halloween masks to disguise themselves. They terrorized bank employees and customers, placing them on the… [ Keep reading ]
On Ocotber 25th, at approximately 1:50 am, South Precinct officers responded to several 911 calls stating that a vehicle had just driven into a building in the 2100 Block of 14th Avenue South. Witnesses reported seeing a black male running from the scene. Officers arrived and located a car inside… [ Keep reading ]
The King County Sheriff’s Department has issued a statement on yesterday afternoon’s officer-involved shooting involving Seattle Police homicide detectives. King County will be responsible for the officer-involved shooting aspect of this incident, Seattle Police homicide will continue to follow up on the homicide investigation. SPD Officer-Involved 10-23-11