Update 2/28/2017: Police have linked a suspected burglar arrested Monday by North Precinct patrol officers to a sexual assault last Thursday near the University of Washington campus. On Monday, officers responded to a burglary in the 5600 block of 15 Ave NE and arrested a 33-year-old man for the break-in. Patrol… [ Keep reading ]
The following is a news release from the WA State ICAC Task Force, of which the Seattle Police Department is a partner: Member agencies of the Washington State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force conducted a targeted operation in the Vancouver, WA area. This was a proactive investigation to locate… [ Keep reading ]
The Research Network on Misdemeanor Justice at John Jay College of Criminal Justice announced Seattle as one of six cities selected to join New York City as part of the Network. The core sites, which Los Angeles, CA; Toledo, OH; Durham, NC; Prince George’s County, MD and St. Louis, MO… [ Keep reading ]
One man was arrested in Rainier Beach early Friday after a homeowner exchanged gunfire with a trio of suspected robbers. Shortly after 2:00 am on Friday morning, officers responded to a report of shots fired at a residence near 44th Avenue South and South Cloverdale Street. Officers arrived quickly and located the residents,… [ Keep reading ]
Today the Seattle Police Department in partnership with Starbucks, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) launched the expansion of Coffee with a Cop, an initiative designed to encourage conversation and connection between police… [ Keep reading ]
Today the Seattle Police Department in partnership with Starbucks, the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) and Major Cities Chiefs Association (MCCA) launched the expansion of Coffee with a Cop, an initiative designed to encourage conversation and connection between police… [ Keep reading ]
Officers quickly arrested a man Wednesday morning after he attempted to rob an espresso stand in the 2900 block of 4 Ave S. A 20-year-old woman working at a drive-up espresso stand heard a knock at the door just after 4:30 AM. She opened the door, believing it was her… [ Keep reading ]
A dispute between a Seattle ride-share driver and a visiting California woman was quickly resolved early Sunday when an SPD officer intervened with a texted selfie (#NoFilter). SPD Officer Eric Michl, a member of the DUI traffic squad, was working on Capitol Hill around 2 AM Sunday when a distraught woman… [ Keep reading ]
Police arrested two burglars Wednesday at a Licton Springs home, catching one man as he rushed out of the home and finding another hidden inside a slashed-open box spring, like a less-gruesome version of that one scene in The Revenant. Around 8 AM Wednesday, a neighbor in the 10300 block… [ Keep reading ]
The SPD launched its new Bias/Hate Crime Data dashboard. The data is composed of citywide bias crime reports, and can be viewed by Precinct, MCPP neighborhood, Bias Type, Year and Crime Type, for which the department tracks at three levels: Malicious Harassment (sometimes referred to as Hate or Bias Crimes):… [ Keep reading ]
