On 3/28/10, at approximately 2:10 p.m., King Couty Jail notified 911 that they had a disturbance on the 10th Floor. A short time later they called and stated they now had a riot in progress and requested any and all units to respond. West and East Precinct officers were dispatched, along… [ Keep reading ]
Re-posting a traffic advisory for this week from Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT). Traffic may be heavier than usual today, tomorrow and Thursday: Thousands Expected to Turn Out for Week Day Events Seattle –Tuesday morning, March 23, drivers in downtown Seattle may encounter delays when 32 school buses will be… [ Keep reading ]
On 3/21/10, at approximately 1:00 a.m., officers responded the 700 block of Westlake (nightclub)to a call of a disturbance, a possible robbery,and reported shots fired. While Officers were at the scene investigating, a victim showed up at Harboview Medical Center with a gunshot wound, he reportedly sustained at the scene…. [ Keep reading ]
On 3/19/10, at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers were working club emphasis patrol in the 300 block of 5th Av N. The officers were at Broad St. & Thomas talking to a group of people that had come from the club, when they heard three shots coming from the club. The officers immediately broadcast the… [ Keep reading ]
Tyrese B. Harrison, 22, a suspect wanted in a November 2009 homicide , was arrested early this morning in Youngstown, Ohio by members of the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force (NOVFTF). The task force had received information from the Pacific Northwest Fugitive Apprehension Task Force (PNWFAT) and Seattle homicide detectives that… [ Keep reading ]
On 03-18-10, at approximately 3:32 a.m., the victim called 911 to report that a burglary suspect had just entered his business in the 400 block of Dexter av N and attempted to take the cash register. Unbeknownst to the suspect, the victim is currently a self defense instructor. The victim saw the suspect and… [ Keep reading ]
Interim Chief John Diaz released the following statement: Improving safety in downtown Seattle is a high priority of the Seattle Police Department. We appreciate the work of the Council and Public Safety Committee Chair Tim Burgess in pursuing this shared goal. Police departments across the nation continue to struggle to… [ Keep reading ]
Shortly after midnight on March 17th, West Precinct officers responded to a call of at least six people in a fight disturbance in the 2100 Block of 2nd Avenue. While enroute to the scene, the call was updated that shots had been fired. Officers arrived on the scene and were finally… [ Keep reading ]
The detectives from the Arson/Bomb Unit have determined that the device used by the suspect this morning was not an explosive. It was fashioned to look like a pipe bomb, but it was not a real explosive device. Refer to the previous post on the photo of the device.
On March 12th, at approximately 8:11 AM, a complainant called 911 to report that a black male dressed in black clothing had entered a local mission in the 300 Block of 2nd Avenue Ext. South and threatened to blow the place up. The suspect had a suspicious looking device taped… [ Keep reading ]