On December 2nd, a Seattle Police Vice detective received a complaint that a 47-year-old male suspect was posting an advertisement online seeking a young girl. The detective, posing as a child, responded to the suspect’s posting via his undercover email account. In several email exchanges the suspect continued making incriminating… [ Keep reading ]
On December 13th, at approximately 12:20 AM, South Precinct officers responded to the 2900 Block of 1st Avenue South on reports of shots fired. Officers arrived and were told by club security that the possible suspects had fled westbound into the parking lot and got into a dark colored SUV…. [ Keep reading ]
On December 10th at approximately 8:40 p.m. officers responded to 50th Avenue South and South Rose Street to investigate a stabbing. SFD was already on scene with the male victim. Officers arrived and contacted a less than cooperative victim, and later determined that the assault occurred at a nearby home… [ Keep reading ]
On November 16th at approximately 6:00 p.m. an adult female was walking westbound on the pedestrian/bicycle path alongside westbound Interstate 90. As she approached the east end of the Mount Baker tunnel, she was confronted by an unknown adult male suspect. The suspect approached the victim and drew a small… [ Keep reading ]
North Precinct Community Police Team Sergeant Dianne Newsom and Nurse Mary Larson Mahar pose in front of Pioneer Square Clinic, along side 4,628 pairs of socks. Sgt. Newsom thought collecting socks would be a great idea and there was an obvious need. Typically, patients at Solid Ground and Pioneer Square Health clinics have to have their… [ Keep reading ]
In the last few years, Toys for Tots has had an increasingly difficult time meeting the demand for toys, and in many cases, they were simply unable to supply toys to everyone that requested them. Yesler Community Center did not receive any toys the last two years from Toys for… [ Keep reading ]
There are no significant updates to the officer involved shooting that occurred yesterday in the 500 block of 3rd Avenue. The involved officer, a 20-year veteran of the Seattle Police Department, fired his service pistol once, striking the suspect. The suspect remains at Harborview Medical Center where he is receiving emergency care. His… [ Keep reading ]
On December 7th at approximately 10:00 p.m. officers responded to a 911 complaint of a man at a bus stop at 3rd Avenue and Yesler Way carrying a gun. The suspect was further described as a Hispanic male wearing a light blue hoody. Officers arrived in the area and noticed… [ Keep reading ]
On December 7th at approximately 5:12 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of an adult female victim who was assaulted in Colman Park. Officers arrived on scene and contacted the 44-year-old victim near Lake Washington Boulevard South and Lake Park Drive South. Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was jogging through… [ Keep reading ]
The Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) has investigated the force used by Officer Ian Walsh during a June 14th incident and arrest. The OPA received the complaint, and thoroughly investigated it by interviewing witnesses and reviewing the tactics used by Officer Walsh. At the conclusion of the investigation, the OPA… [ Keep reading ]
