A man who attempted to elude officers after a domestic violence assault at High Noon injures himself leaping from a highway on-ramp. At 12:00 Noon today officers responded to the Don Armeni Boat Ramp for the report of a male suspect stealing a woman’s purse. Preliminary investigation indicates that the adult male suspect and adult… [ Keep reading ]
UPDATE 1/11: Acting on a tip, detectives arrested the main suspect—a 15-year-old—in Kent and booked him into the Youth Service Center for robbery. Detectives also recovered a BB gun pistol during their investigation. Detectives are no longer looking for the other two men who accompanied the suspect to the store,… [ Keep reading ]
We’ve gotten some questions about which guns will be considered “assault weapons” (eligible for up to $200 in gift cards, given out at SPD’s discretion) at this month’s gun buyback on January 26th. While the state doesn’t have anything on the books defining “assault weapons”, here’s what our in-house gun… [ Keep reading ]
What’s going to happen to the guns collected by the Seattle Police Department and King County in the Great Gun Buyback later this month? In true Seattle fashion, they’ll be recycled. For years, the department has partnered with Nucor Steel to turn guns from SPD’s evidence unit into molten metal…. [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department is now taking applications for the Eleven-Week Community Police Academy Want to learn about being a police officer? What is CSI? What does I & R stand for? What’s a DOA? The Seattle Police Department is now taking applications for the eleven-week Community Police Academy that… [ Keep reading ]
Four men involved in a Shoreline bank robbery this afternoon were apprehended a short time later next to Seattle Police Headquarters. On January 8th at approximately 3:36 p.m. Shoreline Police responded to a report of a bank robbery that had just occurred at the Chase Bank located in the 18200… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police are investigating a collision that occurred between a pedestrian and a Metro bus at Third Avenue and Stewart Street at about 7:15 this morning. At that time, the pedestrian, a 32-year-old man, walked in front of the bus while it was moving on Third Avenue. Despite being struck… [ Keep reading ]
An unknown suspect broke out a window, entered the store and assaulted the employee before taking some cash and fleeing in a strange incident last night in West Seattle. At around 11:30 last night, Southwest Precinct officers responded to a report of a robbery at the Papa John’s Pizza located… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Police Department is partnering with King County, local businesses, the Seattle Police Foundation, and community groups to get guns off Seattle’s streets by trading unwanted weapons for useful gift cards. The first gun buyback is scheduled for Saturday, January 26th from 9 am to 3 pm, in the… [ Keep reading ]
Two men stole another man’s Cadillac at gunpoint and shot at the victim in front of his own house in South Seattle this morning. On January 5th at approximately 4:51 a.m. officers responded to a report of shots fired and people screaming in the 4500 block of South Willow Street. Preliminary investigation indicates… [ Keep reading ]
