SEATTLE – Mayor Greg Nickels, Councilmember Nick Licata, and Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske unveiled the city’s new “speed van” at Gatewood Elementary School in southwest Seattle. The speed van’s photo radar tool will help enhance safety in school zones. The principal intent of this pilot project is to test how… [ Keep reading ]
On October 17th at approximately 10:30 PM, officers responded to an apartment complex in the 6300 Block of 34th Avenue SW where a female had been stabbed. Officers arrived and contacted the victim, who stated that the known male suspect was next door. Officers conducted a thorough search of the… [ Keep reading ]
On October 5th at approximately 12:47 AM, a patrol officer saw a vehicle make an illegal u-turn at Rainier S and S Dearborn. When he attempted to stop the car, the female driver jumped out, made a slashing motion towards her arm, and said something in Spanish to the officer. She… [ Keep reading ]
Southwest Precinct Officers responded to a fight disturbance on 9/30/08 between members of rival gangs, some of whom were students at Chief Sealth, and most of whom were juveniles. A male reportedly displayed a handgun, but the reporting person later refused to cooperate with officers. A large group of potential suspects were stopped… [ Keep reading ]
On Monday, September 22 at approximately 12:47 PM., a 92 year-old woman was crossing California Avenue SW in a crosswalk when she was hit by a vehicle travelling southbound on that street. The woman later died at the hospital. The driver of the vehicle stopped immediately and cooperated fully with… [ Keep reading ]