The Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) has investigated the force used by Officer Ian Walsh during a June 14th incident and arrest. The OPA received the complaint, and thoroughly investigated it by interviewing witnesses and reviewing the tactics used by Officer Walsh. At the conclusion of the investigation, the OPA… [ Keep reading ]
The victim in a hit and run that occurred early Sunday morning at NW Market and Ballard Avenue NW has stabilized at Harborview Medical Center. His injuries, while serious, are no longer considered life threatening. Traffic Collision Investigation detectives are continuing to investigate this case. Anyone with information is asked to… [ Keep reading ]
On December 6th at approximately 12:51 p.m. officers responded to the 900 block of NE 65th Street for a 911 report of a domestic violence disturbance. The 45-year-old female suspect, the girlfriend of the 38-year-old male victim, was reportedly tearing up the victim’s residence. The victim also reported that the suspect was armed with… [ Keep reading ]
On 12/5/10, at approximately 1:00 a.m., witnesses reported that the victim was trying to get into a yellow cab that was already occupied (possibly by the victim’s acquaintances) at NW Market and Ballard Ave NW. As the cab was pulling away from the curb after picking these people up, the… [ Keep reading ]
On 12/5/10, at approximately 2:17 a.m., officers were called to investigate an assault in the 6600 block of Rainier AV S. where 3 female suspects had just fled the scene. Descriptions were given to 911 and officers stopped a female just north of the address who matched the description given. Officers went inside… [ Keep reading ]
On 12/4/10, at approximately 6:00 p.m., security officers discovered an unknown subject in the men’s restroom in a closed portion of a hospital in the 100 block of 16 Ave E. He was observed to be armed with a folding knife. He refused to leave the restroom and proceeded to barricade… [ Keep reading ]
On 12/4/10, at approximately 1:15 p.m., neighborhood children were playing outside when one of them kicked a ball over a fence at a house in the 4200 block of S. Kenny St. A 10- year- old boy climbed over the six foot fence to retrieve the ball. There were 4… [ Keep reading ]
In early October 2010 the Seattle Police Department initiated an on-going narcotics operation (Operation Grinch) that focused on the downtown shopping district. The goal of the operation was to reduce street violence and organized criminal activity. SPD resources utilized for the operation included West Precinct patrol, the West Precinct Anti-Crime… [ Keep reading ]
This information is preliminary and subject to change. Tonight, at approximately 7:50 p.m., officers responded to the 400 block of NE 45th to a report of shots fired. A business in the area sustained damage to a wall where a bullet was lodged. At the time of this posting, there… [ Keep reading ]
This year through October, 3,011 cars have been stolen in the City of Seattle. That is an average of 9.9 a day and up from 8.46 cars per day during the same period a year ago. While Seattle certainly isn’t the stolen car capital of the United States –… [ Keep reading ]
