Find Posts By Topic

Posts categorized under North Precinct Archives - Page 185 of 204 - SPD Blotter

New strategy aims to reduce street drug dealing

A broad-based community and law enforcement partnership announced today completion of the first operation of the Seattle Drug Market Initiative, an innovative strategy designed to reduce or eliminate overt street drug dealing in Seattle’s residential neighborhoods.  Based on a model first developed and successfully implemented in High Point, North Carolina,… [ Keep reading ]

Vehicle vs. bicycle injury collision

On August 6th at approximately 12:45 p.m. officers responded to the 200 block of NE 45th Street for a vehicle versus bicycle collision. A white 1988 Nissan SUV was stopped facing west in the center turn lane, waiting to turn left into a driveway on the south side of NE… [ Keep reading ]

Gang Unit commander Lieutenant Wilson promoted to Captain

There is a new face and a couple of changes coming to the Seattle Police Department Executive Staff. Interim Chief John Diaz says, “Lieutenant Wilson has served the citizens of Seattle tirelessly over the course of his 32-year career.  It is my pleasure to announce his promotion to Captain.  Captain… [ Keep reading ]

Hit and Run on Lake Washington

On July 29th at around 10:20 p.m. Harbor Patrol officers responded to a report of a Hit and Run boating collision on Lake Washington, mid-lake 1/2 mile south of the 520 floating bridge.  According to the victims, their boat was adrift in the water.  The adult male victim was swimming while… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Police seek assistance

Seattle Police burglary detectives are attempting to identify a suspect believed to be responsible for a series of burglaries targeting victims ranging from 75 years to 94-years-old. In each incident, the suspect used a ruse to gain entry inside the victims’ home. Once inside, the suspect would distract the victim… [ Keep reading ]

SPD seeks assistance in identifying Sexual Assault suspect

On July 5th at approximately 3:00 a.m. an unknown suspect entered the victim’s apartment in the 1700 block of 12th Avenue through an unlocked window. The suspect sexually assaulted the 20-year-old female victim inside her apartment and fled the scene. The suspect remains at large. Seattle Police Sexual Assault Detectives… [ Keep reading ]

Ballard Murder suspect in custody **UPDATE**

In the early afternoon hours of July 27th Seattle Police Department SWAT team officers arrested the 17-year-old male suspect in the Ballard convenience store homicide and robbery. Information was developed during the course of the investigation that was passed on to SWAT team officers who arrested the suspect in the… [ Keep reading ]

Gang Members arrested in emphasis takedown

On July 24, 2009, just shortly after midnight, Seattle Police Gang Unit and Narcotics Detectives with the assistance of the FBI, US Attorney’s office, and King County Prosecutor’s office, concluded a four-day gang emphasis operation. The operation resulted in the arrest of 12 adult males and one juvenile male suspect,… [ Keep reading ]

Car/light pole collision in Ballard

On July 27th at around 3:04 a.m. a Honda Accord driven by a 27-year-old man was traveling eastbound on NW Market Street. As the driver approached NW 55th Street/4th Avenue NW where NW Market curves to southeast bound, the Honda hit the raised traffic inland at the apex of the… [ Keep reading ]

SPD seeks assistance in identifying Murder suspect

On July 26th at approximately 6:30 a.m. an unknown male suspect robbed a convenience store located at 15th Avenue NW and NW 58th Street. During the robbery the suspect got into an altercation with the victim, a store employee. The suspect shot the 28-year-old male victim and fled the scene… [ Keep reading ]