On March 13th at 4:41 a.m., South Precinct patrol officers responded to the 1300 block of 15th Avenue S to a report of a mentally ill man starting a fire in his yard. The complainant reported that the man also had a shotgun. Upon arriving in the area, officers reported… [ Keep reading ]
On March 12th at 9 p.m., South Precinct patrol officers responded to the 6500 block of Schaffer Avenue S to a report of a robbery. While en route, officers were notified that the suspects had fled and that the incident occurred 15 minutes previously. Upon arrival, the victims informed officers… [ Keep reading ]
On March 12th at approximately 5:30 P.M., the victim was in the 400 Block of 23rd Avenue when he was accosted by one of four black males who threatened to shoot the victim while robbing him of his iPod and cash. The gun was not seen, the suspect just implied that… [ Keep reading ]
On March 13th at approximately 1:45 A.M., West Precinct bicycle officers attempted to contact a driver who was revving his engine in the parking lot of a business in the 2100 Block of Western Avenue. As the officer approached, the suspect took off in his vehicle at a high rate… [ Keep reading ]
On March 12th at approximately 2:26 p.m. officers responded to a parking lot on the northwest corner of Beacon Avenue South and South Columbian Way for a four-vehicle collision that involved serious injuries. Preliminary investigation indicates that an 81-year-old female driving a black Lexus sedan lost control of her car… [ Keep reading ]
On March 10th at approximately 9:00 A.M., an employee of a residential townhouse complex in the 3900 Block of South Ferdinand Street saw a man he did not recognize as a tenant walking out of the garage of one of the units carrying a flat panel television. The employee confronted… [ Keep reading ]
On March 9th at approximately 6:22 P.M., a 35 year-old male driving a Dodge Dakota pickup truck rear ended a vehicle in the 4700 Block of California Avenue SW. The Dodge pushed the victim vehicle half a block to SW Alaska Street. The Dodge continued driving northbound and struck an… [ Keep reading ]
On 03/9/09 at 10:18 a.m., School officials were notified by a concerned neighbor that students were smoking marijuana across the street from the school, near the 8600 block of Rainier Av S. School personnel waited until the subjects returned to the school then conducted a search of the students. A… [ Keep reading ]
On 3/7/09 at 1:58 a.m., SPD bike officers and patrol units heard gunshots being fired just west of Venom Night Club, near Blanchard and Elliott. Officers advised that it sounded as if four “rapid” shots were fired under the viaduct. Officers arrived in the area, and were told by a… [ Keep reading ]
On 03/7/09 at 1220 a.m., SPD officers working off duty at a local business near Taylor Av N and Thomas Street heard several shots fired north of their location. They immediately advised dispatch of the situation. As officers were responding, a shooting victim ran to the off duty officers and… [ Keep reading ]