On November 22 at 1:53 A.M. officers responded to a parking lot north of a night club located in the 2200 block of Western Avenue after hearing shots fired. Officers arrived and discovered two gunshot victims. Investigation revealed that multiple shots had been fired. Gang Detectives and Anti-Crime Team Officers responded to… [ Keep reading ]
On November 19th at about 8 PM, an off-duty officer was working at a department store in the 1400 block of 3rd Avenue. He called in a report that he had heard approximately 6-8 gunshots in the area. He believed that the shots wee coming from the 1500 block of… [ Keep reading ]
On November 18th, one of our West Precinct officers was recognized and thanked for his excellent work in the precinct and specifically his response to a suicidal woman on the Aurora Bridge one morning on his way home from work. On November 6th at approximately 5 AM, the off-duty officer observed a woman… [ Keep reading ]
On 11/18/08 at approximately 1:50 PM West Precinct Officers responded to a bank robbery in the 600 block of 5th Ave. S. A suspect entered the Bank and presented a note to a teller demanding cash. Upon receipt of cash the suspect fled on foot and exited via the front door. Several possible suspects were stopped but… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]