A huge crowd of about 200 south Seattle residents snaked up and down Rainier Avenue Monday night chanting “What do we want? Safe streets! When do we want ‘em? Now!” Following a series of violent incidents in and around the Rainier Beach neighborhood, Seattle Police Department’s South Precinct Lt. John… [ Keep reading ]
On 03/03/12, at approximately 4:10 p.m., officers responded to the 3200 block of 1 Av S to a report of a man threatening to stab another man with a knife. According to witnesses at the scene, the suspect was upset because someone had stolen his belongings. He then went to… [ Keep reading ]
On 3-3-12, at approximately 12:00 a.m. the victim was begging for cigarettes outside of an establishment in the 6000 block of Airport Way South. The suspects had been harassing patrons throughout the night and when they came upon the victim, they began assaulting him. The suspects chased the victim southbound on Airport… [ Keep reading ]
On 3/2/12, at approximately 2:15 P.M., a female in her home in the 3100 block of Lakewood Ave. S. heard someone knocking at the door. She then saw an unknown male trying to open the rear door. As officers were enroute the female stated that she heard glass breaking, and she could hear… [ Keep reading ]
After several violent incidents in South Seattle, Seattle Police are partnering with South Precinct residents to make community members’ presence felt and let criminals know they’re not wanted in the neighborhood. “We’re taking back our community,” says South Precinct Crime Prevention Council Chair Pat Murakami. “We want [the neighborhood] to… [ Keep reading ]
On March 2nd, at approximately 3:38 am, South Precinct officers responded to the 7500 Block of Renton Avenue South with the Seattle Fire Department on a report of an apartment fire. The on scene investigation by the Seattle Fire Department’s Fire Marshall determined that this fire was intentionally set. The… [ Keep reading ]
On March 1st, in the late afternoon, officers and Gang Unit detectives were monitoring a large gathering of people attending a viewing of a recent homicide victim. Several times throughout the event, officers and detectives had to break up disturbances among people attending the viewing in the 9000 Block of Rainier Avenue… [ Keep reading ]
Hello, Seattle. We meet again. Some of you may already know me from the time I spent as a reporter covering crime and the Seattle Police Department at PubliCola.com, SeattleCrime.com, and The Stranger but, for those that don’t, allow me introduce myself. For the last five years, I’ve covered shootings… [ Keep reading ]
On February 24th, at approximately 11:00 am, a resident in the 4200 Block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South was awakened by the sound of his front door being kicked in. When he went downstairs, he saw two suspects just entering his home. The suspects saw the homeowner and… [ Keep reading ]
Ever wonder which Seattle Police precinct handles the most 911 calls? Does the most proactive policing or “on-views”? Conducts the most traffic stops? Please see the below data for the first six weeks of the year to see how your favorite Seattle Police precinct stacks up to the rest. Bi-Weekly Compare_REV 010712… [ Keep reading ]