On August 30th, at approximately 2:00 AM, Seattle Police were notified that Snohomish County Sheriff’s deputies and the Washington State Patrol were involved in a pursuit of a stolen newspaper box van and were crossing 520 westbound entering the Seattle city limits. West Precinct officers began to deploy to various… [ Keep reading ]
Mayor Mike McGinn and the Seattle Police Department, in collaboration with the Downtown Seattle Association and the American Institute of Architects, will be hosting a two-hour seminar on Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design. This seminar is being offered free of charge to the public and will be conducted by Mr…. [ Keep reading ]
Tuesday afternoon’s press conference addressing the circumstances from Monday evening’s officer-involved shooting is now available on our website. https://www.seattlechannel.org/videos/video.asp?ID=4624
On August 16th, at approximately 8:15 PM, North Precinct officers responded to a grocery store in the 8400 Block of 35th Avenue NE looking for a white male adult suspect wanted in a domestic violence incident that occurred the night before. Officers had attempted to locate the suspect at the… [ Keep reading ]
The following text is from an email distributed to all Seattle Police Department employees following the City Council confirmation of John Diaz as the new Chief of Police. Today, City Council has voted 8-0 in favor of confirming my candidacy as police chief. This has been a long, arduous process. I… [ Keep reading ]
On Friday, July 30th, during a special halftime ceremony, the Seattle Storm organization honored a group of local inspirational women. This was the fifth year for “Women of Inspiration Night,” an annual opportunity for Storm players and fans to thank those who have had an important influence on making our… [ Keep reading ]
Today the City of Seattle will be celebrating its 26th Annual National Night Out Against Crime. Night Out is an event that encourages neighbors and communities to gather and spend time together in an effort to heighten crime prevention awareness. This year the Seattle Police Department is announcing a new… [ Keep reading ]
Suspect Todd Lucas, wanted in connection with a robbery last week, is now in custody. He was arrested this morning in the Portland, Oregon area. Seattle Police Robbery detectives will be interviewing Lucas soon. Thanks to everyone who called in with information and tips!
SEATTLE – Seattle Police detectives have arrested or are in the process of arresting 22 local taxi drivers for trafficking in stolen property in downtown Seattle. The arrests are the culmination of a ten week undercover operation targeting an open air market for stolen goods that has been operating in… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police Robbery detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in locating armed robbery suspect Todd R. Lucas, 45 years old, wanted in connection with an armed robbery of a business from earlier in the week. Suspect Lucas is described as a white male, 5 foot 10 inches, 180 pounds, blue… [ Keep reading ]
