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Aggressive Driver Team coming to a street near you

On April 30th, officers from the Aggressive Driver Response Team conducted Speed Emphasis.  They issued the following citations: N/B 8600 Airport Way South – 45 mph zone 1 at 107 mph   (yes, 107) HWY 99 – 50 mph zone 1 at 90 mph (yes, 90) 1 at 77… [ Keep reading ]

Disturbance/shots fired at nightclub

On 4/30/11, at approximately 1:20 a.m., officers responded to the 2000 block of Westlake Ave N. for a shots fired call.  When they arrived there was a large disturbance in the parking lot. Officers were ascertaining what was happening when they heard more shots.  A male was seen running from… [ Keep reading ]

Drug Take Back Day reminder

Tomorrow is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day. Seattle residents are invited to drop off their prescription drugs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.at one of Seattle’s five police precincts.  Find out which one is closest by visiting our precinct map page at https://www.seattle.gov/police/maps/precinct_map.htm and clicking on your neighborhood. Last year,… [ Keep reading ]

April 30th is Drug Take Back Day

The Drug Enforcement Administration and its national and community partners, including the Seattle Police Department, will give the public another opportunity to prevent pill abuse and theft by ridding their homes of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted prescription drugs.  On Saturday, April 30th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m…. [ Keep reading ]

Wanted burglar caught in the act

On April 26th at 11:42 p.m., West Precinct patrol officers responded to a call of a silent burglar alarm at a furniture store in the 3000 block of 1st Avenue.  Upon arrival, officers saw movement inside the business.  Additional responding officers set up containment around the building.  A K9 officer responded as well to assist with the… [ Keep reading ]

February OPA report now available

Read it by clicking here: February OPA report

Update to kidnapping/assault case

After consulting with the King County Prosecutor’s Office, the Seattle Police Department is releasing one image of the recent kidnapping/assault suspect, two images of the Tacoma house where the suspect brought his victim and two imges of the 1998 Mercury Sable station wagon that the suspect used to transport his victim.  Detectives are hoping that… [ Keep reading ]

WA State Justice Based Policing Initiative

The Seattle Police Department and the King County Sheriff’s Office have formed a unique partnership with the Washington State Criminal Justice Training Commission to develop a curriculum to improve the way police officers are trained to interact with people.  For the past decade, police training has focused on tools and… [ Keep reading ]

Suspicious package outside bank downtown

On April 24th at approximately 7:35 p.m. a witness called 911 to report a suspicious package sitting outside a bank near the ATM machine in the 300 block of Eastlake Avenue East.  Officers and Arson-Bomb Squad (ABS) detectives responded to the scene.  Out of an abundance of caution, Eastlake Avenue… [ Keep reading ]

Stabbing downtown, suspect at large

On April 22nd at approximately 11:15 a.m. the adult male suspect and victim were involved in some type of exchange on the sidewalk at 3rd Avenue and Pike Street.  The male victim then began chasing after the suspect in the 1500 block of 3rd Avenue.  The suspect then stabbed the victim in… [ Keep reading ]