Police arrested a 51-year-old man Saturday night after a lengthy standoff in the 100 block of 6 Avenue South. The victim called police at 2 pm to report that the suspect had threatened to kill her, and later returned armed with a small sword. The suspect left again and returned… [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested 10 people during protests in the Capitol Hill neighborhood Saturday evening. A group of protestors left Cal Anderson Park just before 5 pm and began marching in the streets. They wound their way through the city while members of the group damaged property, including spray painting buildings and… [ Keep reading ]
During the demonstration that occurred last night, the Seattle Police Department was notified of an incident where, on video, it appears an SPD officer walked the wheels of his bicycle over an individual lying in the street. Immediately after being made aware of this incident, SPD activated the Force Investigation… [ Keep reading ]
A 35-year-old man arrived at the King County Jail just before 5:00 PM Wednesday, telling jail staff that he wanted to turn himself in for a murder he committed earlier in the morning. Jail staff then contacted Seattle Police. Officers interviewed the man, who provided them with a location of… [ Keep reading ]
Police began monitoring a protest that formed in Cal Anderson Park at 7 PM Wednesday night. The group began marching around Capitol Hill and First Hill causing occasional property damage along the way. The group reformed at the intersection of 11 Avenue and Pine Street. Around 10:45 PM a protestor… [ Keep reading ]
Update 10:10 PM 9/23/20 Detectives have been advised that a 48-year-old man has died from injuries sustained during today’s stabbing. A 43-year-old woman continues to recover Harborview Medical Center from stab wounds. Detectives booked the 46-year-old female suspect into King County Jail and will work with the Prosecutor’s Office as… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives have arrested two suspects wanted in connection with a hate crime earlier this month on Capitol Hill. On September 2nd, 2020, officers were called to investigate after the suspects assaulted two men in separate incidents near the Capitol Hill light rail station. In both assaults, which were just minutes… [ Keep reading ]
Early yesterday evening, Seattle City Council Members voted to override the Mayor’s veto of their 2020 Budget Rebalancing legislation. The Seattle Police Department is still determining the implications of this action and the appropriate response. However, it is the SPD’s intent to keep the Department as whole as possible. In… [ Keep reading ]
The city of Seattle has withdrawn the subpoena requesting raw media footage from the May 30th events that encompassed the theft of firearms and arson of several police vehicles. As we have previously stated, at all times we followed the legal process set forth in state law for obtaining evidence of… [ Keep reading ]
Homicide detectives are investigating following the fatal stabbing of a 27-year-old male early Friday morning. On Friday, September 18th, just before 1:00 AM, West Precinct officers responded to a report of a collision in the 200 block of West Highland Drive. When they arrived they located the 27-year-old victim in… [ Keep reading ]