On 9/28/09, shortly after 12:00 a.m., Officers responded to 18th Av NE and NE 45th to a call of an armed street robbery. The victim stated that an unknown suspect came up from behind, put a knife to his throat, and demanded his wallet. The suspect took the victim’s wallet… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department’s Traffic Unit will be conducting several crosswalk emphasis operations today. Officers will be contacting motorists at several intersections with marked crosswalks if they fail to yield to pedestrians in the crosswalks. The fine amount is $124.00 for cars and $103.00 for bicycles. These emphasis patrols will… [ Keep reading ]
On September 24th, at approximately 3:00 a.m., North Precinct officers responded to a call of a burglary to one of the fraternities in the 1600 Block of NE 47th Street. Residents at that location confronted the suspect, described as a black male, thin, wearing a blue hooded sweatshirt, inside the… [ Keep reading ]
During the course of their follow up investigation, SPD Robbery detectives arrested two additional males in connection to a pattern of Greenlake area robberies. The 18 and 16-year-old suspects were arrested on September 22nd in Auburn by SPD SWAT officers. The suspects were brought to SPD Headquarters for questioning and… [ Keep reading ]
On 9/22/09, shortly before 8:00 p.m., two groups of suspected drug dealers were involved in a fight disturbance in the U-District. This escalated to a reported shooting in the 1500 block of NE 52nd ST by one of the group’s members. Officers recovered two handgun shells in the area. The “victims” were… [ Keep reading ]
On September 20th, at approximately 12:45 a.m., North Precinct officers were dispatched to a residence in the 2100 Block of NE 88th Street that someone was screaming for assistance, saying he was robbed. Upon arrival it was discovered that he was the victim of a home invasion robbery. The… [ Keep reading ]
On September 18th, at approximately 6:30 a.m., Seattle Police officers responded to an assault call in the 9600 Block of Roosevelt Way NE. A male had been assaulted and cut with a knife by his roommate. There were other roommates also inside the house. The suspect, a 27-year old male,… [ Keep reading ]
On September 17th, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the fourth suspect in the pattern robbery cases turned himself into the Kent Police Department. The 21-year old male suspect was then transported to the Seattle Police Robbery office, where he was interviewed by detectives. He was later booked into the King County… [ Keep reading ]
On 9/16/09, at approximately 11:15 p.m., the victim (male, 22-years-old)was in his apartment in the 8600 block of 3rd Avenue NW., when he answered a knock at his door. Upon opening the door, the victim was pushed backwards as the suspects forced their way inside the unit. The suspects ransacked the apartment and left with… [ Keep reading ]
Chief Linda Pierce has accepted a position as Public Safety Director with the Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation. Her last day with the Seattle Police Department was Friday, September 11th. Assistant Chief Linda Pierce formerly commanded the Special Operations Bureau. This Bureau oversees Operations and Planning, Arson/Bomb/CBRNE, Harbor Patrol, Operational… [ Keep reading ]
