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 ]
It is with great sadness that we report the death of “Freddie”, the Seattle Police Explosive Detection Canine, faithful partner to Officer Craig Williamson, SPD’s first and only “Bomb Dog” team. On Saturday morning 9/12/09 Officer Williamson took Freddie to the vet because he was obviously in distress with no… [ Keep reading ]
On 9/10/09, at approximately 11:25 p.m., a citizen was robbed in Greenlake Park followed by the subsequent robbery of four more victims who had been walking along the Greenlake path. The three suspects were wearing bandanas across their face and at least one suspect brandished a handgun during the robberies. A K-9… [ Keep reading ]
On 9/8/09, just shortly before 1:00 a.m., officers were in the area of Greenlake, near Evans Pool, conducting an area check on a shots fired call. While checking the pool lot, a female approached officers and advised that she had just been robbed. According to the victim, she was walking near the… [ Keep reading ]
On September 6th at approximately 9:43 p.m. numerous victims in and around the 4500 block of University Way NE called 911 reporting that they were either assaulted, threatened with a gun, or were robbed at gunpoint. The group of male suspects in all of the incidents were described the same…. [ Keep reading ]
On September 7th at approximately 12:32 a.m. officers responded to the report of an armed robbery in the 12300 block of Roosevelt Way NE. Preliminary investigation indicates that the four victims rode the bus to 15th Avenue NE and NE 125th Street. The victims exited the bus and walked to… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police issued a reminder for general back to school safety tips as students get ready to go back to school: General Safety Tips Follow your intuition. Pay close attention to the uncomfortable feelings that often warn us of potential danger. “Trust your gut.” If you feel that a situation… [ Keep reading ]
On September 1st at approximately 12:30 a.m., Seattle Police received a 911 call reporting a possible cougar in the Magnolia neighborhood. There was a second call from someone in the Greenwood neighborhood at about 12:00 p.m. ( noon) later that day, indicating that they had also seen a cougar near the… [ Keep reading ]
On August 31st at approximately 10:55 a.m. Seattle Police North Precinct Anti-Crime Team officers and the Pacific Northwest Fugitive Task Force located and arrested a suspect on a $100,000.00 Seattle Police Department Burglary warrant. The suspect, a 43-year-old male, was wanted in connection with two residential burglaries and a felony… [ Keep reading ]
On August 28th at approximately 9:30 p.m. officers responded to a call of shots fired in the 100 block of North 90th Street. After the arrival of officers, shots were heard north of that location near the area of I-5. Officers continued to search the area and then heard more shots… [ Keep reading ]
