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
On October 23rd, at approximately 7:30 am, a woman was attempting to back her Ford Focus into a parking stall in the 125oo Block of 28th Avenue NE. A pedestrian was assisting the driver by flagging her into the stall. As the car was backing, the car struck a parked car… [ Keep reading ]
On October 22nd, at approximately 10:36 am, West Precinct officers responded to a public storage facility in the 2600 Block of 15th Avenue West. Employees called 911 after discovering an employee on the premises who had been attacked. The male victim was rushed to Harborview Medical Center where he later died… [ Keep reading ]
On October 22nd, at approximately 1:15 am, North Precinct officers responded to a 911 call of a rape in the 1000 Block of NE Northgate Way. The victim stated that she had been assaulted by an unknown man on the street and believed that he was still in the area. … [ Keep reading ]
A Seattle woman and her brother will receive an $18,500 award for giving authorities information that helped lead to the arrest and conviction of the Greenwood Arsonist. NW Insurance Council and Arson Alarm Foundation will present the award in partnership with the Seattle Fire Department and the Seattle Police Department… [ Keep reading ]
On October 20th, at approximately 7:39 pm, an adult male bicyclist was travelling southbound in the 8900 Block of Aurora Avenue North in the right lane. During the same time, a Hyundai sedan was also travelling southbound in the middle lane of Aurora Avenue North. The two collided when the… [ Keep reading ]
On 10/19/11, detectives and officers were armed with roughly 94 arrest warrants and attempted to track down fugitives wanted for domestic-violence-related offenses as part of a daylong, nationwide effort to raise awareness about domestic violence. Seattle Police participation in the 9th Annual National Family Violence Apprehension Detail netted a total of 42 arrests. … [ Keep reading ]