One man suffered a gunshot wound after a drive-by shooting in a restaurant parking lot on Thursday night. At 9:49 p.m., multiple 911 callers reported hearing shots fired near 23rd Avenue and East Jefferson Street. Police responded and found a single victim with a gunshot wound to his torso. Officers… [ Keep reading ]
One man was shot in Lake City Thursday evening, and a second gunshot victim arrived at a nearby hospital shortly after the shooting. Just after 8:00 p.m., police were dispatched to the 12500 block of 27th Avenue Northeast for reports that a man had been shot. Police arrived and found… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police Officers arrested a 42-year-old man for harassment after he left a voicemail for Mayor Durkan threatening to kill her. Seattle Police detectives were notified Tuesday that a man had left a voicemail at the Mayor’s office earlier that morning, stating he wanted to kill the Mayor. Officers were… [ Keep reading ]
Police are investigating after a man was shot and a woman was assaulted in a dispute Sunday evening inside an RV in Ballard. Around 9:45 PM, police received a report of gunfire near the 4600 block of 8th Avenue Northwest. When officers arrived, a woman stepped out of a motorhome and directed… [ Keep reading ]
A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed at his family’s home in Rainier Beach on Friday night. Just before 11:00 p.m., police were dispatched to the 9200 block of Waters Avenue South for reports of a shooting. According to witnesses, the suspect knocked on the door of a residence, and… [ Keep reading ]
Police are investigating after a man shot two people at an encampment Thursday morning in the South Park neighborhood. Around 8:30 AM, police received reports of gunfire for the 6800 block of 2nd Avenue Southwest. Officers arrived at the scene and found an injured man and woman. Witnesses told officers… [ Keep reading ]
The members of the jury in Minnesota have found Derek Chauvin, former Minneapolis police officer, guilty of all three counts in the murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020. The Seattle Police Department knows that Mr. Floyd’s murder was a watershed moment for this country. The eyes of the… [ Keep reading ]
From Seattle University: The Seattle University Crime & Justice Research Center is pleased to release the results of the 2020 Seattle Public Safety Survey. Now in its sixth year, the Seattle Public Safety Survey collects data that captures concerns among those who live and/or work in Seattle about public safety, police, and quality… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police arrested a 34-year-old woman after she set a series of fires in Georgetown early Monday. Around 4:30 AM, police received a report that someone had set fire to 10 garbage and recycling containers outside an apartment building near 4th Avenue South and South Michigan Street. Surveillance video from… [ Keep reading ]
This past year has brought unprecedented demonstrations to our nation and our region, posing new challenges for our community and the Seattle Police Department. Our department has been the focus of many of the ongoing protests about inequities in criminal justice, violence in law enforcement, and SPD’s own response to demonstrations. Over the past… [ Keep reading ]
