City Attorney Pete Holmes announced today that his office has charged a retired Seattle police officer for impersonating a police officer while working at a Capitol Hill construction site late last year: Holmes today charged retired Seattle police officer Mike Deacy with one count of criminal impersonation, a gross misdemeanor… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is a green city. We love our bike lanes, our urban chickens, and our bi-weekly ritual of recycling bin Tetris. And while most Seattle residents are well-versed in the fine art of recycling— 407,000 tons recycled in 2013!—there are apparently some in our fair city who need a reminder on what should and… [ Keep reading ]
A naked man led police on a foot chase along Lake Washington early this morning after smashing his way into a home in the Denny-Blaine neighborhood and sermonizing to the family inside. The family was asleep inside their home in the 400 block of Lake Washington Boulevard E. just before 2… [ Keep reading ]
Instead of celebrating in traditional fashion with a barbecue, family gathering and fireworks, one man commemorated the birth of our nation by robbing a Lake City strip club at gunpoint on Friday. Just before 10:30 AM on July 4th, the suspect approached the manager of Dreamgirls club as he was… [ Keep reading ]
Around 7:15 pm Sunday, suspects in two cars traveling near Rainer Ave. South and 56th Ave S. opened fire on each other, significantly injuring a passenger in one of the two vehicles. The driver of the car with the injured passenger fled the area, but lost control and crashed into… [ Keep reading ]
A man and woman arrived at Valley Medical Center today claiming they had been shot in West Seattle at 2:15 p.m. The couple was driving in the 9400 block of 15 Ave. S.W. when they were shot at by a group of males. One of the bullets struck the man… [ Keep reading ]
I have just been informed that the Snohomish County Prosecutor has filed charges against a Seattle police officer for multiple counts of Child Molestation and Communicating with a Minor for Immoral Purposes. As Chief, and as a parent, I am deeply troubled by these allegations. I have immediately ordered suspension… [ Keep reading ]
After leading Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers on a high-speed chase from Tacoma to Seattle, a 35-year-old suspect ditched his truck ran through yards the Beacon Hill neighborhood. There, he hid inside a shed, and warned approaching officers “I’ve got a pistol, too.” After the suspect refused to step out from inside the shed… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police are working with the US Marshals and law enforcement on the east coast to locate Ali Muhammed Brown, 30, who is wanted for the murder of two men in the Central District last month. Brown appears to be continuing his crime spree on the east coast, and is… [ Keep reading ]
A man in his 30’s was shot and killed late last night after he aimed a gun at officers. On 7/1/14, at approximately 10:30 p.m., Washington State Patrol Troopers (WSP) was involved in a pursuit of a white pickup truck Northbound, near the Pierce/King County line. The vehicle-occupied by an… [ Keep reading ]
