On August 14th at about 8:20 p.m., a citizen ,who didn’t speak English well, called 911 stating there was an Asian male carrying a knife at Rainier Ave South and South Henderson. Multiple officers responded to the area but were unable to locate the suspect. A short time later, another… [ Keep reading ]
A broad-based community and law enforcement partnership announced today completion of the first operation of the Seattle Drug Market Initiative, an innovative strategy designed to reduce or eliminate overt street drug dealing in Seattle’s residential neighborhoods. Based on a model first developed and successfully implemented in High Point, North Carolina,… [ Keep reading ]
There is a new face and a couple of changes coming to the Seattle Police Department Executive Staff. Interim Chief John Diaz says, “Lieutenant Wilson has served the citizens of Seattle tirelessly over the course of his 32-year career. It is my pleasure to announce his promotion to Captain. Captain… [ Keep reading ]
On August 5th, at approximately 1:54 a.m., South Precinct officers responded to the 9000 Block of Martin Luther King Jr. Way South to investigate a motorcycle accident with injuries. Upon arrival officers discovered a deceased adult male who apparently was thrown from one motorcycle and another adult male with life-threatening… [ Keep reading ]
On August 2nd at approximately 1:39 a.m. officers responded to 911 calls of a disturbance at a residence in the 4200 block of South Bateman Street. Preliminary investigation indicates that the victim was having a party when several unwanted guests showed up. At one point someone started yelling and then… [ Keep reading ]
On July 31st at approximately 1:16 p.m. a witness called 911 reporting four males entering the window of a residence in the 4100 block of 13th Avenue South. Officers responded to the location and saw one suspect walking in the alley with a flat screen TV and other items. The… [ Keep reading ]
On July 29th at around 10:20 p.m. Harbor Patrol officers responded to a report of a Hit and Run boating collision on Lake Washington, mid-lake 1/2 mile south of the 520 floating bridge. According to the victims, their boat was adrift in the water. The adult male victim was swimming while… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police burglary detectives are attempting to identify a suspect believed to be responsible for a series of burglaries targeting victims ranging from 75 years to 94-years-old. In each incident, the suspect used a ruse to gain entry inside the victims’ home. Once inside, the suspect would distract the victim… [ Keep reading ]
The Sexual Assault Unit of the Seattle Police Department will be holding a community meeting on Thursday, July 30th at the New Holly Gathering Hall (7054 32nd Avenue South, Seattle) from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to provide the community with information regarding registered sex… [ Keep reading ]
On July 5th at approximately 3:00 a.m. an unknown suspect entered the victim’s apartment in the 1700 block of 12th Avenue through an unlocked window. The suspect sexually assaulted the 20-year-old female victim inside her apartment and fled the scene. The suspect remains at large. Seattle Police Sexual Assault Detectives… [ Keep reading ]
