Since October 28th a lone male was believed to be responsible for eight armed robberies. The first robbery victim was a taxicab driver. The remaining incidents occurred at small businesses, usually occupied by a lone female employee. Most of the incidents occurred in the downtown area but one occurred on Capitol Hill and… [ Keep reading ]
On November 16 at approximately 9:31 A.M. a witness reported a two-car collision at the intersection of 2nd Avenue and University Street. One vehicle, a red Honda Civic, ran into the front door of a corner building. Officers arrived and discovered the driver of the Honda had run from the… [ Keep reading ]
On October 29th, we indicated that the Seattle Police Traffic Section would be conducting enforcement of Business Access and Transit (BAT) Lane violations along the 15th Avenue West corridor. This is no longer the case. Public education on these roadway changes will continue, with enforcement of violations to occur at a later… [ Keep reading ]
On November 12th, at approximately 3:11 PM, the victim was driving her scooter northbound in the 1900 block of Westlake Avenue. The victim apparently lost control of the scooter and fell onto the street. When the victim fell, her helmet came off and bounced across the street. Seattle Fire Medics responded and transported… [ Keep reading ]
West Precinct Officers responded to a robbery call in the 200 block of W. Mercer. Upon arrival they learned that at approximately 9:45 PM a person entered the business and ordered some food. The employee began to ring up the customer when he brandished a handgun and demanded money from the cash register. A second… [ Keep reading ]
On November 12th at approximately 2:30 AM, West Precinct officers were dispatched to a one vehicle collision on Aurora Avenue N that resulted in the death of the driver. It appears the vehicle struck a light pole and a fire hydrant splitting the vehicle in two. Seattle Fire Medics arrived… [ Keep reading ]
On November 7th at 2:00 A.M., an SPD K-9 officer observed a serious accident on I-5 South near the James Street Exit, which blocked all lanes. A semi-truck fuel tank ruptured, spilling at least 60 gallons of fuel on the roadway. A second accident occurred just north of the scene. SPD officers blocked… [ Keep reading ]
On November 5th Seattle Police detectives arrested a third suspect connected with the recent homicide investigation involving the 53-year-old victim who was beaten and robbed on October 25th near 5th and Mercer. The suspect is a fifteen-year-old male who was arrested in Seattle and booked into the Youth Services Center… [ Keep reading ]
Shortly after Media outlets called the Presidential Race, East Precinct officers observed a large group of people gathered in the middle of the street at Broadway & E. Pike St. Officers soon discovered that the gathering was a spontaneous celebration of the election results. This group began to march westbound on Pike… [ Keep reading ]
On October 25th, West Precinct Anti-Crime (ACT) officers took a report from citizens who had just been assaulted and robbed in the area of 5th and Mercer. As the ACT officers conducted an area check for the suspects, they interrupted another assault and robbery in progress. A group of about… [ Keep reading ]