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 ]
On June 22nd, Mayor McGinn, Interim Chief Diaz, Assistant Chief Sanford and Captain Brown of the West Precinct were on hand to present a new Late Night Public Safety Initiative. The plan calls for the use of on-duty resources throughout the city to promote uniformed police visibility in areas with… [ Keep reading ]
On 6/20/10, at approximately 2:40 a.m., the victim was walking from a nightclub with his girlfriend in the 2300 block of 1st ave., when four Hispanic males started to “cat call” the victim’s girlfriend. The victim took offense to this and confronted the suspects. The four suspects punched the victim… [ Keep reading ]
On 6/20/10, at approximately 3:30 a.m., officers responded to a report of shots fired with a victim down in the 500 block of Wall Street. When officers arrived they found an adult male victim lying on the ground in front of the building. The victim and friends had been at… [ Keep reading ]
On 6/18/10 at approximately 7:00 p.m., officers responded to the 2300 block of 4th Ave. to a reported stabbing. The victim is the manager of an apartment building in the area. Leading up to the stabbing, the victim was trying to remove the suspect and several other people from unit… [ Keep reading ]
Late yesterday evening, the Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle contacted the Seattle Police Department on behalf of Angel Rosenthal, the 17-year-old teen who was involved in the officer assault incident, Monday, June 14th. The incident was caught on tape and the video has been seen around the world. The teenager… [ Keep reading ]
On the afternoon of June 17th, 2010, members of a Los Angeles-based task force arrested 2 adult males in Los Angeles County, California in connection with the recent homicide in the 2100 Block of 2nd Avenue that occurred in the early morning hours of June 6th. The main suspect is in… [ Keep reading ]
On 6/13/10, at approximately 2:30 a.m., shortly after bar close, officers heard a single gunshot come from the area just to the north of a night club in the 2200 block of Western Av. According to the Club Security, they had been advised that a male who had just gotten… [ Keep reading ]
On 6/12/10, at approximately 2:00 a.m., an officer was patrolling the Pioneer square bar scene at closing when he observed a disturbance and fights start near 1st Av S and S. Main St. The officer was able to calm the situation down except for the female suspect who was determined… [ Keep reading ]
On 6/12/10, at approximately 1:30 a.m., the 17- year- old juvenile suspect was able to gain entry to a nightclub in the 2200 block of 1st Av., using a punched WA. ID card of a 24 -year- old male. It was obvious that the photo did not match the suspect. … [ Keep reading ]
