Seattle Police officers arrested more than a dozen people during a coordinated effort in the Chinatown-International District on Dec. 18. The Community Response Group (CRG), Downtown Activation Team Operation (DAT) and West Precinct Patrol Officers had a focused presence around 12thAvenue South and South Jackson Street as part of Mayor… [ Keep reading ]
Chief Rahr has released the following statement regarding upcoming changes to the Seattle Police Department Command Staff. Happy Friday! I have a lot of news to share so buckle up! Everyone knows we are getting a new chief, but I don’t yet have a date for the mayor’s announcement of… [ Keep reading ]
A series of recent mail truck break-ins serves as a good reminder – that holiday theft season is here. On Tuesday afternoon dispatchers received reports of a United State Postal Service (USPS) truck that was broken into at 42nd Avenue Southwest and Southwest Graham Street in West Seattle. Officers arrived… [ Keep reading ]
On Saturday October 26th Seattle Police Department and the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) are hosting the 27th semi-annual event to prevent prescription drug abuse and theft by disposing of potentially dangerous expired, unused, and unwanted drugs. This Saturday, October 26th, North Precinct and Southwest Precinct will serve as drop-off locations between 10 AM and 2… [ Keep reading ]
Police have arrested one adult and three teen suspects in an ongoing criminal investigation connected to nearly 80 violent crimes that included robberies, gunfire, and carjackings throughout King County. On September 5th, many King County police agencies began investigating a rash of violent robberies, carjackings, burglaries, and shootings. This crime… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department is heartbroken that we have to make the very difficult decision to begin decommissioning our Mounted Patrol Unit over the next several months. The unit has a storied, 150-year legacy and has been utilized over the years for many different missions, including crowd control and patrolling… [ Keep reading ]
Updated on 8/21/24 at 7:00 p.m. Seattle Police detectives and SWAT operators arrested the 48-year-old Madison Valley homicide suspect near his residence in Capitol Hill this morning. Following latent fingerprint evidence recovered at Brighton Playfield, homicide detectives located the suspect’s residence not far from where the victim was killed. Multiple… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police arrested a 20-year-old man and a 22-year-old man while also recovering guns, cash and fentanyl, and seizing two cars during proactive patrols in the Aurora Avenue Corridor. In the evening hours of July 24, officers spotted a silver BMW sedan without license plates and a black BMW sedan… [ Keep reading ]
Homicide detectives seeking help from the community in obtaining further information about this this shooting that occurred Thursday night in Pioneer Square. If you have cell phone footage, photos, or any information, please call the Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. When calling into… [ Keep reading ]
The United States Department of Justice Tessa M. Gorman United States AttorneyWestern District of Washington “Year-long wiretap investigation results in four arrests and kilogram seizures of fentanyl, methamphetamine, heroin, and cocaine.” Drug trafficking groups with ties to Mexico and Colombia Seattle – Law enforcement teams from the Drug Enforcement Administration… [ Keep reading ]
