On September 10th, at approximately 6:18 pm, a cyclist was traveling southbound on University Way NE when he collided with a car turning from northbound on University Way NE to westbound on NE Campus Parkway. The collision caused the cyclist to be thrown from his bicycle, where he landed in… [ Keep reading ]
On September 9th, at approximately 6:40 pm, a Seattle Police Traffic officer was directing traffic for the Mariners game at the intersection of Occidental Avenue South and Edgar Martinez Drive South. While the officer stopped traffic for pedestrians crossing the roadway on Edgar Martinez Dr. S,, he was struck by… [ Keep reading ]
Today the federal Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) announced that it will fund Seattle Police Department’s grant proposal titled Operational Strategies to Protect and Rescue Exploited Children (OSPREY). The commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC) has been a top priority for SPD. Last year alone 81 victims were… [ Keep reading ]
Robbery detectives have been investigating a home invasion robbery that occurred on September 5th. Information developed during this investigation led to the identity of a possible suspect. On September 7th, detectives from the Robbery Unit were planning on serving a search warrant on the suspect’s residence. As this was being… [ Keep reading ]
Here is a quick update to last night’s shooting: Witnesses described hearing 4 to 5 shots just before seeing the blue Pontiac leave the area. The victim sustained a single gunshot wound to his back, it was considered serious, but not life-threatening. Officers and Gang Unit detectives located one .40… [ Keep reading ]
On September 6th, at approximately 6:40 pm, a Seattle Fire Fighter was assisting in backing an ambulance, which had just responded to a medical call, from 28th Avenue onto East Yesler Way. A driver in a Toyota Camry, travelling westbound on East Yesler Way, did not see the Fire Fighter… [ Keep reading ]
On September 5th, at approximately 5:15 pm, South Precinct officers observed a white Crown Victoria with a broken taillight parked at Rainier Avenue South and South Edmunds Street. There were several black males standing around the car, and one of them matched the description of a suspect in the early… [ Keep reading ]
On September 2nd at approximately 4:40 p.m. the Harborview Medical Center Emergency Room called 911 to report that an adult male victim had been dropped off at the hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest. Patrol officers and Gang Unit detectives responded to the hospital and attempted to interview the 28-year-old victim,… [ Keep reading ]
On 08/25/11, at approximately 4:10 p.m., the victim left work and walked toward his bus stop. In the 1700 block of 4th Ave. S. the victim was approached from behind by a male he immediately recognized from work. The suspect suddenly began striking the victim in the back and side of his head with his… [ Keep reading ]
On August 24th an adult male suspect checked into a room at a hotel in the 1100 block of 5th Avenue for a three day stay. On August 25th at approximately 6:29 p.m. the hotel’s fire alarm and automatic sprinklers went off as a result of three fires being set in… [ Keep reading ]