On April 5th at 7 p.m., South Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 9100 block of 50th Avenue S. Upon arrival, witnesses informed officers that two men may have been involved in the shooting. Witnesses indicated that they drove away in an older model… [ Keep reading ]
On March 18th at approximately 7:27 p.m. officers were dispatched to the 10100 block of Renton Avenue South to investigate a vehicle collision involving extensive property damage. The driver was the only occupant of the suspect vehicle, a Chevrolet van. The 25-year-old male suspect struck a parked vehicle as it… [ Keep reading ]
SEATTLE – Mayor Greg Nickels has announced that Deputy Chief John Diaz will serve as acting chief of police pending Chief Gil Kerlikowske’s confirmation by the U.S. Senate to lead the Office of National Drug Control Policy. Diaz will also serve as interim chief upon Kerlikowske’s resignation from the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
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 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 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 March 6th at approximately 11:55 A.M., officers were called to a residence in the 10700 Block of 56th Avenue South for a disturbance. The call stated that the man inside was threatening to harm himself with a knife and arguing with others in the house. Patrol officers and SWAT… [ Keep reading ]