On September 18th, at approximately 8:00 p.m., West Precinct officers responded to the alley between 2nd Avenue and 3rd Avenue in the 1100 block to investigate a possible gunshot victim. A security guard working at a nearby buidling had found the victim, a sixteen-year-old male, lying in the alley with… [ Keep reading ]
On 9/18/09, at about 10:26 p.m., West Precinct officers responded to a call of a male attacking a woman at a grocery store on Queen Anne. Moments later it was updated that this was actually a robbery and citizens were holding the suspect. SPD arrived, backed by a King County Metro unit, and… [ Keep reading ]
On September 18th, at approximately 9:45 p.m., West Precinct officers were looking for a suspect who was brandishing a handgun tucked in his waistband in the Belltown area. Bicycle officers heard approximately 20 gunshots near 1st and Bell. Numerous witnesses stated the suspect was kicked out of a nightclub and… [ Keep reading ]
On September 17th, at approximately 8:00 p.m., the fourth suspect in the pattern robbery cases turned himself into the Kent Police Department. The 21-year old male suspect was then transported to the Seattle Police Robbery office, where he was interviewed by detectives. He was later booked into the King County… [ Keep reading ]
Chief Linda Pierce has accepted a position as Public Safety Director with the Confederated Tribes of Colville Reservation. Her last day with the Seattle Police Department was Friday, September 11th. Assistant Chief Linda Pierce formerly commanded the Special Operations Bureau. This Bureau oversees Operations and Planning, Arson/Bomb/CBRNE, Harbor Patrol, Operational… [ Keep reading ]
Just a reminder that the annual picnic and open house at the West Precinct will occur on Thursday, September 17th, 2009 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The West Precinct is located at 810 Virginia Street. This will be an opportunity for neighbors to meet the men and women of… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
