Officers arrested a man Tuesday afternoon in the University District after he tried to make a fast break with a woman’s cellphone. The 24-year-old victim walking in the 1000 block of NE 45 St. with a group of friends when a man dribbling a basketball passed by them on the street. The… [ Keep reading ]
Months after a woman was found dead in a shopping cart in Ballard after suffering a fatal overdose, SPD detectives have identified two men suspected of dumping her body to avoid drawing attention to drug activity at their motor home. The King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Michael Tarp,… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a man Monday in the Wallingford neighborhood after residents spotted him lighting a fire in a recycling bin outside a home. A witness called 911 around 6:30 PM when he spotted the suspect open his neighbor’s recycling bin and set fire to the contents. The suspect ran away when the… [ Keep reading ]
Two men were wounded in a shooting Monday on Beacon Hill. The victims were walking in the 2800 block of Beacon Ave. South just before 11:45 AM when they were struck by gunfire. One man, a 26-year-old, was struck in the leg, while his 21-year-old companion was hit in his ankle…. [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department is releasing photos and video from a fatal officer-involved shooting, which occurred Sunday as officers attempted to arrest a felon illegally armed with a handgun. Around 3:30 PM police were conducting surveillance in the 2200 block of Northeast 85th Street as part of an ongoing investigation…. [ Keep reading ]
Original Post: Seattle Police Force Investigation detectives are investigating an officer involved shooting that occurred in the Wedgwood neighborhood late this afternoon. Officers from the North Precinct were investigating a suspicious car in the 2100 block of NE 85th St. around 3:45 p.m. when officers spotted a known felon who was… [ Keep reading ]
I’m often asked, “When will body-worn video become a reality?” The community has made it abundantly clear they welcome this technology. In a recent report filed by the Federal Monitor, Seattleites overwhelmingly want to see body cameras on officers with 89 percent in support. A national Pew Research study found… [ Keep reading ]
Officers arrested a man after a stabbing aboard a tour boat Friday evening. Harbor Officers were dispatched at 9:30 PM yesterday to a stabbing on a tour boat carrying approximately 100 passengers on Lake Washington. Harbor Units met the boat on the lake and transported the seriously injured passenger to… [ Keep reading ]
Detectives are investigating after a woman was struck by a Sound Transit Light Rail train Thursday morning. Witnesses called 911 just before 9 AM stating that a woman had been struck by a Light Rail train at 5 Ave South and South Holgate St. When Police and medics arrives they… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police are investigating an assault on a man on Capitol Hill early Wednesday as a possible hate crime. Police were called to 10th Avenue and E. Union Street around 2:15 AM after a bystander reported seeing a man being pulled from an SUV and assaulted by a second man…. [ Keep reading ]
