On 12/2/08 at approximately 1:20 AM South Precinct Officers were dispatched to the 6000 block of Upland Terrace S. to investigate a car fire. The caller stated he heard an explosion, looked out his window, and observed an unknown vehicle engulfed in flames in the middle of the roadway. Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Homicide Unit is seeking the public’s assistance in locating the suspect wanted in a homicide that occurred on November 30th. The suspect is Jose Angel Blanco, AKA Jose A. Blanco-Naranjo. He is 39 years old, described as 6′ 0″ and 190 pounds. He has brown eyes and black… [ Keep reading ]
On November 30th, shortly before 4:30 P.M., SPD officers responded to a call in the 7600 Block of 46 Avenue South of a woman that appeared to be the victim of homicide. Officers arrived and entered the residence and indeed discovered the deceased female victim. Homicide detectives, along with Crime… [ Keep reading ]
On November 19th, the Seattle Police Department was awarded accreditation status by the Washington State Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (WASPC). The Seattle Police Department currently possesses accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), which it first obtained in November 2003. CALEA reaccredited the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
On November 24th at 11:59 PM Seattle Police officers responded to a fight that broke out inside a bar located around the 4800 block on Beacon Aveenue S. Two victims were stabbed during the melee. Both fled out the front door and ran to a their car. One victim returned with a… [ Keep reading ]
On November 23 at approximately 9:04 P.M. officers responded to a disturbance at a restaurant in the 4800 block of Beacon Avenue South. Investigation indicated that a couple was confronted and subsequently got into a verbal altercation with a group of five males inside the restaurant lounge. The five male… [ Keep reading ]
On November 23 at approximately 7:37 P.M. officers responded to multiple calls of shots fired near the parking lot of an apartment building in the 8600 block of Rainier Avenue South. Officers arrived on scene and discovered two juvenile male gunshot victims. One victim was shot in the arm and the other… [ Keep reading ]
On November 17th at about 1:37 P.M., a citizen called 911 to report that a man had been shot in the leg and had been transported to 7500 Block of Renton Av S. The driver of the car was taking the victim to the hospital when they saw an ambulance and decided to pull over and… [ Keep reading ]
Since October 28th a lone male was believed to be responsible for eight armed robberies. The first robbery victim was a taxicab driver. The remaining incidents occurred at small businesses, usually occupied by a lone female employee. Most of the incidents occurred in the downtown area but one occurred on Capitol Hill and… [ Keep reading ]
On November 15 at approximately 12:48 P.M. officers responded to the report of a home burglary in the 7900 block of 39 Avenue S. A witness saw two suspects casing the victim’s house and looking in the windows. Then one suspect broke a window to gain entry while the other… [ Keep reading ]