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 ]
The Seattle Police Department Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) received a complaint of misconduct that occurred during the early morning hours of December 12, 2010. An off-duty male Seattle Police officer and his male friend were at a nightclub in the Ballard neighborhood when they discovered that their coats were… [ Keep reading ]
Over the past month, members of the Seattle Police Department Gang Unit and Southwest Precinct Anti-Crime Team, along with the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, have been conducting undercover narcotics purchases from a suspect. On February 8th, shortly after 10:00 PM, these officers, along with Seattle Police SWAT officers, conducted… [ Keep reading ]
Robbery detectives had developed leads from Friday night’s robbery in the 100 Block of Yale Avenue North. Information developed during the investigation lead detectives to a possible suspect. He was positively identified by the victim during a photo montage. On February 7th, at approximately 3:30 PM, detectives were informed that… [ Keep reading ]
West Precinct Burglary/Theft detectives are investigating a burglary at a First Hill condominium building at the border of the West and East Precincts. The two suspects, a man and a woman, reportedly followed a tenant into the lockout building in order to gain access and remain, looking for suitable target… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police Vice and High Risk Victims Unit detectives received information that a business in the 9500 Block of Aurora Avenue North was being used as a front for prostitution activity. Detectives began an undercover operation which confirmed the illegal activity. During the course of that investigation, detectives established that… [ Keep reading ]
For over a hundred years the Seattle Police Department has had a Mounted Patrol Unit. Police officers working on horseback, performing basic police functions such as maintaining the peace, enforcing laws and ordinances, and protecting life and property. Mounted Officers are used in situations requiring mobility, especially in the 5,000… [ Keep reading ]
This is a repost from a Washington State Patrol media release sent on February 4th: In January 2011, the Washington State Patrol initiated the Roads and Rails Safety emphasis in partnership with local and rail industry law enforcement. This year-long project is aimed at reducing commercial motor vehicle collisions and… [ Keep reading ]
On February 7th, at approximately 3:05 AM, South Precinct officers responded to a call of a vehicle that had struck at least six cars parked in the 6500 Block of Rainier Avenue South. Officers arrived and located the driver in his vehicle. He was arrested at the scene and processed… [ Keep reading ]