Here are the remarks made by Chief Diaz at the Mayor’s press conference: Acceptance Remarks by Chief John Diaz June 24, 2010 I would like to thank Mayor McGinn for the opportunity to continue to lead one of the finest police departments in the country. It is no secret that… [ Keep reading ]
On June 22nd, Mayor McGinn, Interim Chief Diaz, Assistant Chief Sanford and Captain Brown of the West Precinct were on hand to present a new Late Night Public Safety Initiative. The plan calls for the use of on-duty resources throughout the city to promote uniformed police visibility in areas with… [ Keep reading ]
Late yesterday evening, the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle contacted the Seattle Police Department on behalf of Angel Rosenthal, the 17-year-old teen who was involved in the officer assault incident, Monday, June 14th. The incident was caught on tape and the video has been seen around the world. The teenager… [ Keep reading ]
On 6/13/10, at approximately 2:00 a.m., numerous callers reported a male breaking out car windows with an unknown object in the 4200 block of Brooklyn Av N. Callers stated that at least 10 car windows had been broken out. One report was that the windows of his neighbors unit was… [ Keep reading ]
On June 8th at approximately 6:20 PM, a 1994 Mazda was travelling southbound on 5th Avenue NE when it went through the intersection at NE 50th Street, drove partially up onto the curb and struck a parked, unoccupied Lexus. The 65 year old female driver and her 92 year old female… [ Keep reading ]
On June 5th at approximately 4:30 AM, North Precinct officers responded to a report of a car prowl in progress in the 12300 Block of 33 Avenue NE. As officers were arriving in the area, they observed a suspicious vehicle leaving the immediate area. The officer attempted to stop the vehicle, but the car,… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department is excited to present a new way in which to view certain police reports online. Accessing police reports will now be more convenient and easier for the public. This will replace the current system of redacted reports on CD-ROMs available at selected police precincts when the… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – A memorial recognition award will be given to the widow of Sgt. Mark Renninger of the Lakewood Police Department for his involvement in the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics Washington. A special ceremony will take place at the Lakewood Police Department where Captain Bryan Keller from… [ Keep reading ]
Since May 17th, Seattle Police Robbery detectives have been busy investigating a series of robberies in North Seattle. All the victims were elderly females and most were attacked when loading or unloading items from their vehicles. The robbers were apparently armed with a “stun gun”. The suspects fled the scene of the crime in stolen… [ Keep reading ]
On May 30th, at approximately 1:33 AM, an Acura Integra driven by a 27 year old male with two male passengers and a dog was travelling northbound on 24th Avenue NE. As the Acura approached NE Northgate Way, it failed to negotiate the left curve and left the roadway colliding… [ Keep reading ]
