Please plan your travel accordingly and bring a healthy dose of patience if you get stuck in pre/post event traffic. From 12 noon to 6 p.m., Seattle Police will set up a perimeter restricting traffic to “local access only” between Sunnyside Avenue N on the east, Interlake Avenue N on… [ Keep reading ]
On July 2, at approximately 2:30 AM, West Precinct officers responded to a report of an assault in the 500 Block of 3rd Avenue. The call stated that a man had his neck cut. Officers arrived quickly and located both the victim and a witness who both pointed out two… [ Keep reading ]
On July 1st, at approximately 3:48 AM, 911 received calls reporting silent burglary alarm trip at a school in the 1900 Block of 1st Avenue West. Officers arrived and set up containment and a K-9 officer arrived. As the K-9 officer and his partner were tracking, officers on containment on… [ Keep reading ]
On June 30th shortly after 2:00 PM, two foot beat officers were in the 300 Block of Pine Street when they encountered a man for violating King County Metro’s “Rules of Conduct” in a bus shelter. This contact led to the recovery of a concealed .22 caliber semi-automatic handgun wrapped… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department and Seattle Fire Department would like to remind the public that there are no legal fireworks in the City of Seattle. The possession, manufacture, storage, sale, handling and use of fireworks are prohibited. Fireworks offenses are gross misdemeanors punishable by up to one year in jail… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department is excited to present an enhancement to the online reports we launched earlier this month. The Department has been working closely with the City’s Department of Information Technology (DoIT) to provide enhanced information on crime to the public. This new application will go a long way… [ Keep reading ]
On June 27th, at approximately 8:52 PM, West Precinct officers responded to the 600 Block of Denny Way. The clerk of a gas station called 911 to report a suspect attempting to shoplift some items from inside the store. After calling 911, the female suspect then came behind the counter… [ Keep reading ]
On June 28th, at approximately 12:45 AM, a West Precinct officer was parked in the 900 Block of Pine Street when a man ran up to him and pointed out a suspect fleeing the area on foot. The victim told the officer that the suspect had just tried to rob… [ Keep reading ]
On June 27th, at approximately 3:30 AM, a taxi cab operator called 911 to report that his cab had just been stolen from the 1800 Block of Yale Avenue North. According to the driver, he had just picked up a fare near 5th Avenue and Stewart Street and had taken… [ Keep reading ]
Here are the remarks made by Chief Diaz at the Mayor’s press conference: Acceptance Remarks by Chief John Diaz June 24, 2010 I would like to thank Mayor McGinn for the opportunity to continue to lead one of the finest police departments in the country. It is no secret that… [ Keep reading ]
