SEATTLE – Mayor Greg Nickels has announced that Deputy Chief John Diaz will serve as acting chief of police pending Chief Gil Kerlikowske’s confirmation by the U.S. Senate to lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Diaz will also serve as interim chief upon Kerlikowske’s resignation from the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
On 3/15/09 at approx. 2:49 a.m., two victims in the 5000 block of 20th NE, phoned 911 to report that a subject at a party two houses down from theirs had fired a gun in the air and pointed it at them.Officers responded to the reported “shots fired” call and… [ Keep reading ]
On 3/14/09 at approx 5:49 p.m. , the suspect called 911 to report that he was the victim of threats. While waiting for arrival of Police the suspect was becoming increasingly paranoid and armed himself with a handgun. He later called back to 911 and advised he had armed himself… [ Keep reading ]
On 02/06/09 at 4:48 a.m. , a Toyota Camry traveling southbound on Lake City Way NE, struck a pedestrian that was crossing mid-block in the 11700blk. The pedestrian was unconscious at the scene and was transported to HMC by Seattle Fire with life-threatening injuries. The Traffic Collision Investigation detectives responded to the scene… [ Keep reading ]
On March 6th, at 1:23 a.m., a white male in his late 20’s, wearing a hooded jacket and bandana over his face, entered a business in the 100 block of NE 50th St. The suspect brandished an automatic type rifle, and demanded money from the clerk. The suspect ultimately took cash and two cartons of… [ Keep reading ]
On 03/04/09 at 7p.m., officers responded to a hysterical and out of breath employee of at a business in the 9900 block of Aurora Av N. The employee reported that two masked males (18-20 YOA, 5’8”, blk jkts) robbed him at gunpoint. The suspects were last seen by witnesses heading northbound… [ Keep reading ]
On March 3rd at approximately 2:30 a.m. officers responded to the 600 block of North 138th Street for a reported home invastion. A screaming female called 911 reporting someone was outside her door forcing his way in. The 911 Operator then heard what sounded like gunshots. As officers were arriving the victim reported the… [ Keep reading ]
On March 1st, at approximately 12:35 A.M., officers responded to a call of a robbery inside a residence in the 1700 Block of N.E. 55th St. Two individuals had forced their way into the rear entrance of the above location. Once inside, a white male suspect, armed with a handgun,… [ Keep reading ]
On February 26th at 11:54 PM, a North Precinct partrol officer was responding to an accident on the Aurora Bridge, which was blocking all of the southbound lanes of travel. As the officer arrived, he attempted to set up traffic control at Aurora Avenue N and N 38th to reroute traffic… [ Keep reading ]
On February 26th at approximately 10:05 A.M. someone called 911 to report what they believed was a body lying on the beach at the north end of Golden Gardens Park. Patrol officers responded to the area and located a deceased adult female at that location. Homicide Detectives were called to the… [ Keep reading ]