It is with great sadness that we report the death of “Freddie”, the Seattle Police Explosive Detection Canine, faithful partner to Officer Craig Williamson, SPD’s first and only “Bomb Dog” team. On Saturday morning 9/12/09 Officer Williamson took Freddie to the vet because he was obviously in distress with no… [ Keep reading ]
On September 14th at around 12:05 a.m., West Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of shots fired in the 1500 block of 2nd Avenue. Upon arrival, officers discovered that nightclub security employees had successfully detained the suspect. According to the victims, the suspect had been ejected from their nightclub for unruly behavior and… [ Keep reading ]
On September 13th at approximately 2:01 a.m. officers responded to a disturbance in the 2200 block of 1st Avenue downtown. Preliminary investigation indicates that the incident began when the suspect and victim got into some type of verbal argument as the victim was driving by in his vehicle. The suspect… [ Keep reading ]
On September 11th at approximately 9:15 p.m. a gold 2003 Volvo S60 driven by a 24-year-old male was traveling northbound in the 1300 block of Aurora Avenue North in the curb lane. At the same time a male pedestrian was running across Aurora Avenue North from west to east at… [ Keep reading ]
On 9/10/09, at approximately 11:25 p.m., a citizen was robbed in Greenlake Park followed by the subsequent robbery of four more victims who had been walking along the Greenlake path. The three suspects were wearing bandanas across their face and at least one suspect brandished a handgun during the robberies. A K-9… [ Keep reading ]
On September 10th at 3:04 a.m., West Precinct patrol officers were dispatched to a disturbance in a cab in the 11oo block of Eastlake Avenue E. Upon seeing the officers arrive, a young adult male suspect ran from the scene. Officers chased after him and caught him a short distance away. A young adult female suspect who… [ Keep reading ]
On 9/9/09 at 1:19 a.m., the 4 victims were sitting on a park bench in the 2600 block of Magnolia Blvd. W., when 3 black male suspects approached them and asked if they had any marijuana. The victims stated no and the suspects brought out handguns and robbed the victims. The suspects… [ Keep reading ]
On September 6th at 12:16 a.m. officers responded to 911 calls of a disturbance outside of a nightclub in the 150 block of South King Street. SPD officers arrived and observed that King County Metro Transit police deputies were already on scene with one adult male suspect in custody (Suspect… [ Keep reading ]
On September 5th at approximately 3:56 p.m. officers responded to a traffic collision between a gray VW GTI and a Metro bus involving minor injuries near 3rd Avenue and Wall Street. Preliminary investigation indicates that the adult female driver of the VW was traveling westbound on Wall Street and ran… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police issued a reminder for general back to school safety tips as students get ready to go back to school: General Safety Tips Follow your intuition. Pay close attention to the uncomfortable feelings that often warn us of potential danger. “Trust your gut.” If you feel that a situation… [ Keep reading ]