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Weekend Outreach Results in 13 Women and Children Receiving Services, Six Suspects Arrested

June 16, 2026 3:21 pm

This weekend, Seattle Police Department led a coalition of public safety partners and service providers in coordinated outreach efforts focused on survivor support, voluntary service connections, and accountability for those responsible for trafficking and exploitation. The effort followed a commitment by Mayor Wilson, Chief Shon Barnes, City Attorney Erika Evans, and City Council members to address trafficking and exploitation along the North… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, News Releases, North Precinct

SPD Investigating Potential Threat at Tacoma University

May 28, 2026 10:22 am

A Tacoma college student has been hospitalized and served with an Extreme Risk Protection Order (ERPO) after investigators say he posted a picture of a shotgun on a messaging app referencing a mass shooting. On May 26 just before 1:00 p.m., patrol officers received a crisis complaint after a photograph… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: East Precinct, Investigations, News Releases

Video Update: Detectives Seek Public Assistance Identifying Suspects Involved in Fatal Stabbing

January 26, 2026 12:00 pm

Updated on 1/26/26 at 12:00 pm Seattle Police Department Homicide Unit detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in Identifying the two suspects responsible for the fatal stabbing at about 4:00 a.m. on June 22, 2025. The stabbing occurred in the alley south/north of Northeast 50th Street and east of University… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: 2025 Homicides, Investigations, News Releases, North Precinct, Statements and News Releases

Harbor Patrol Tows Derelict Boat From Lake Union

December 19, 2025 2:35 pm

Earlier this month, the Seattle Police Department’s Harbor Patrol Unit (HPU) towed away a derelict, fuel-leaking boat from Lake Union following a multi-agency response effort beginning in October. SPD, along with the Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Washington Department of Ecology (WDE), Seattle Parks and Recreation, the Environmental Protection… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Investigations, News Releases, West Precinct

Comfort Dog Ryan is Still a Good Boy 

December 9, 2025 12:19 pm

Ryan, the Seattle Police Department’s “Comfort Dog,” is still a good boy and has been working very hard to take care of his fellow humans here in Seattle. Ryan, who is a five-year-old English Labrador Retriever, has been with SPD for nearly 3 1/2 years. He works as a Comfort… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, News Releases

Detectives Urge Community Members to Watch Out for Roofing and Construction Scams

November 7, 2025 2:35 pm

Seattle police detectives urge community members to be wary of fraudulent roofing and construction scammers that recently stole $74,000 from a Seattle resident. On Oct. 27, a 53-year-old developmentally delayed victim living near the Ravenna neighborhood was approached by a man named “Frank,” asking if he wanted an estimate for… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Alerts, Investigations, News Releases, North Precinct

Seattle Police Arrest Man For 1994 Murder of 14-Year-Old Tanya Frazier

November 5, 2025 9:35 am

For more than 30 years, the loved ones of Tanya Marie Frazier have wanted nothing more than answers. Tanya, who was 14 years old, vanished on July 18, 1994. She had just left a summer school class at Meany Middle School when she went missing. Her body was found by… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Alerts, General, Investigations, News Releases

King County Release: Seattle OIS – Investigation by the King County Sheriff’s Office

October 31, 2025 5:13 pm

Update 11/5/25 6:00PM Under state law (RCW 10.114.011 and WAC 139-12), the release of information relating to the 10/30 officer-involved shooting investigation is being managed by the King County Sheriff’s Office, which is serving as an Independent Investigative Team (IIT) for SPD. The King County Sheriff’s Office Independent Investigations Team… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: For The Record, General, News Releases, South Precinct, Statements and News Releases

Video: Seattle Police Rescue Man on Fire

October 27, 2025 1:00 pm

Seattle police officers rushed to save a man who apparently set himself on fire in the University District this morning. At about 3:10 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a man on fire in the 4500 block of Brooklyn Avenue Northeast. Officers arrived within five minutes and found him… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: News Releases, North Precinct

The Seattle Police Department on Track to Hire More Than 150 New Officers in 2025

October 27, 2025 11:44 am

SEATTLE – Mayor Bruce Harrell and Police Chief Shon Barnes today celebrated a major police recruitment milestone – the Seattle Police Department (SPD) is on track to hire its 150th officer in 2025 in the coming weeks. This means that SPD will hire more officers in 2025 than in 2024… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: News Releases, Statements and News Releases