On Tuesday, 12/16/08 at approximately 7:00 PM East Precinct Officers were dispatched to a call of shots fired in the area of Garfield Community center. Upon arrival they found that the victim had been shot in the head. The victim was conscious and said he did not know who had shot… [ Keep reading ]
On 12-15-08 at approximately 10:00 PM, East Precinct Officers responded to a call of a pedestrian trapped under a car. Upon arrival, Officers located an Orange Cab in the parking lot of the the gas station, with a male trapped underneath. Officers and Seattle Fire fighters lifted the car while… [ Keep reading ]
Message from Chief R. Gil Kerlikowske: 2008 is a year of transition, as SPD moved to a new records management system. The new system enables officers on patrol to file crime reports and also to look up details on prior incidents, from their cars. Also new in 2008, we adjusted… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department is urging residents who subscribe to an alarm service to check if their vendor is properly licensed with the City. Beginning next year, the department will limit unlicensed burglary alarm responses. Effective January 1, 2009, the Seattle Police Department will not respond to requests from alarm… [ Keep reading ]
On October 8th 1993, at approximately 2210 hours, the victim, a then 23 year-old woman, was driving her vehicle with a male passenger, on Martin Luther King Jr. Wy S and S. Hanford St. The suspect, a then 17-year-old male was in another vehicle directly behind the victim’s vehicle. While… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police officers arrested the suspect in the September 11th, 2008 murder that occurred at 12:52 A.M. near the I-5 and I-90 interchange. The suspect, a 53-year-old male, was arrested by Seattle Police SWAT team officers in the City of Renton on December 4th at approximately 6:15 P.M. The suspect was… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police homicide detectives inform us that the silver BMW reportedly driven by homicide suspect Blanco was recovered in Algona overnight. Homicide detectives now believe Blanco is driving a silver 2004 Suzuki Verona with a WA license of 479VWQ. Anyone with information regarding this vehicle or Blanco’s whereabouts is asked to… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Homicide Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the suspect wanted in a homicide that occurred on November 30th. The suspect is Jose Angel Blanco, AKA Jose A. Blanco-Naranjo. He is 39 years old, described as 6′ 0″ and 190 pounds. He has brown eyes and black… [ Keep reading ]
On November 19th, the Seattle Police Department was awarded accreditation status by the Washington State Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC). The Seattle Police Department currently possesses accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), which it first obtained in November 2003. CALEA reaccredited the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
On November 22 at approximately 10:13 P.M. officers spotted an occupied stolen Nissan Pathfinder while on patrol near Boren Avenue and James Street. Officers attempted to stop the stolen SUV. The suspect ran a stop sign at 9th Avenue and Jefferson Street and collided with an ambulance that was enroute to Harborview Medical Center… [ Keep reading ]