Officer Ian Birk has communicated to me his intent to resign his commission with the Seattle Police Department. His resignation will take place effectively at 4 p.m. today. At my direction, the Office of Professional Accountability investigation will continue forward. The completion of this investigation is not contingent on Ian… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department just held a press conference this morning in regards to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office decision not to charge Officer Ian Birk in the shooting death of John T. Williams. Handouts that the press received include the following: Office of Professional Accountability Investigation Timeline Final… [ Keep reading ]
On February 16th, at approximately 12:15 AM, Seattle Police and Seattle Fire responded to a call of a stabbing in the 9300 Block of 44th Avenue Southwest. A woman called 911 stating that her husband had just been stabbed by another man inside their residence. Officers arrived quickly and discovered… [ Keep reading ]
On February 14th, at approximately 7:50 PM, a 32 year old female was walking in the alley behind her apartment building when she was accosted by two unknown black male teenagers in the 3800 Block of South Edmunds Street. At least one of the suspect was reportedly armed with a small… [ Keep reading ]
On February 12th, at approximately 1:30 PM, a demonstration occurred at Westlake Park. At the conclusion of he demonstration, the demonstration turned into a march, with West Precinct bicycle officers monitoring the march. The group marched through downtown and then eastbound on Pike Street. As the group march, members of the group would pull large… [ Keep reading ]
On 2/11/11, at approximately 9:45 a.m., a female pedestrian, in her late 70’s was walking E/B in the crosswalk on S.Orcas at M.L. King Jr. Way S., According to witnesses the pedestrian traffic light was red and the northbound traffic light was green. The pedestrian was at the midpoint of the intersection when she attempted… [ Keep reading ]
On February 10th from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. the SPD Traffic Unit’s Aggressive Driver Response Team conducted a speed enforcement emphasis in the 3300 block of SW Admiral Way. Emphasis patrols are regularly conducted in accordance with the Traffic Unit’s mission to promote traffic safety through the vigorous enforcement of… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department would like to offer the following correction to yesterday’s statement. The off-duty officer successfully retrieved the two jackets from the woman who took them. This is evident in the first paragraph of the third page of the police report, “…..states the female began arguing with him… [ Keep reading ]
On February 10th, at approximately 5:10 AM, East Precinct officers responded to the 700 Block of 16th Avenue East on a report of a possible burglary. An alert neighbor saw an unknown male standing on her property and scared him off. The neighbor then alerted her neighbor to the fact… [ Keep reading ]
On February 9th, representatives from the Seattle Police Department, the King County Prosecutor’s Office, the Seattle City Attorney’s Office were on hand in Columbia City to explain the South Seattle Drug Market Iniative (DMI). Drug dealing generates or contributes to a wide range of social disorder and drug-related crime in… [ Keep reading ]