On 9/22/09, at 1030 a.m., the suspect and the victim got into a verbal altercation while inside a business in the 500 block of 3rd Av. For reasons unknown, the 48-year-old suspect pulled a knife and stabbed the 20-year-old victim in the neck. The Staff immediately provided medical aid to the victim and… [ Keep reading ]
On September 19th at about 1:45 a.m., officers were investigating a theft unrelated to this incident when they observed a fight breaking out at the corner of South Main Street and 1st Avenue. There was a large crowd of revelers in the area from nearby nightclubs. The officers learned… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
