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 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 ]
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 ]
On July 24, 2009, just shortly after midnight, Seattle Police Gang Unit and Narcotics Detectives with the assistance of the FBI, US Attorney’s office, and King County Prosecutor’s office, concluded a four-day gang emphasis operation. The operation resulted in the arrest of 12 adult males and one juvenile male suspect,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police homicide detectives have identified a suspect in the July 19th South Park murder/attempted murder case. Probable cause exists for police officers to arrest the 23-year-old man for Murder. The suspect is six feet tall with a slim build. Detectives and officers are searching for him at this moment…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police homicide detectives have developed a ‘person of interest’ that they believe may be connected to the brutal double stabbing that occurred on July 19 in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood. A 39-year-old woman was killed in the attack. The surviving victim, a 36-year-old woman is recovering from her injuries. … [ Keep reading ]
Earlier in the day on July 22nd the 18-year-old male victim and the 19-year-old male suspect had some sort of dispute at a park along Lake Washington. Later that day at approximately 8:33 p.m. the victim was driving with friends when they passed by the suspect’s house. The suspect came… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department has released a suspect sketch in the South Park homicide investigation. SPD commanders and investigators are meeting with the community at a public meeting to discuss this crime. Anyone with information regarding this crime is urged to call our tip line at (206) 233-5000 or CrimeStoppers… [ Keep reading ]
