A 26 year old male has been interviewed by Homicide detectives and booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Homicide. The victim is a 58-year old male. The weapon used in this attack was a hatchet, instead of a pick axe described by many of the witnesses. That… [ Keep reading ]
On November 22nd at 10:37 a.m., East Precinct officers responded to a report of an assault in progress in the area of 15th Avenue and East Union Street. A man had attacked another man with an object that witnesses described as a pick axe. The suspect then fled on foot. … [ Keep reading ]
On November 21st, at approximately 3:47 PM, West Precinct officers responded to a call of a man assaulting another man at a bus shelter at the corner of 4th Avenue South and South Holgate Street. Officers arrived at the location and discovered an adult male lying on the ground in… [ Keep reading ]
Chief John Diaz has directed the Office of Professional Accountability (OPA) to expedite the gathering of preliminary evidence and information into the videotaped arrest of a 17 year old robbery and assault suspect on October 18th. The purpose of this expedited review is to determine if the internal investigation into… [ Keep reading ]
Today, during a conversation with a local news outlet, the department learned that a plainclothes Seattle Police officer kicked a 17-year-old male suspect during an October arrest. The conversation alluded to a surveillance video that captured the arrest and had been collected as evidence. Seattle Police command staff sought and… [ Keep reading ]
On November 17th, at approximately 9;10 AM, Seattle Police and Seattle Fire Department responded to a call of a vehicle/pedestrian collision in the intersection of 7th Avenue and Cherry Street. The pedestrian, believed to be a female, was killed when she was struck by a dump truck. Detectives from the… [ Keep reading ]
On November 16th at approximately 2:35 p.m. two women (ages 34 and 31) were walking with their children (a 3-year-old boy and a 22-month-old girl, respectively) in Myrtle Edwards Park. An unknown 27-year-old male suspect began walking toward the one woman’s 3-year-old son. As he did, the woman picked up her… [ Keep reading ]
On November 14th, a South Precinct officer responded to a disturbance call in the 1700 Block of Sturgus Avenue South. While officers were investigating that call, the officer noticied a motorcycle leaning against the building. The motorcycle’s registration was checked. The information came back that it was a stolen motorcycle. Additional information showed… [ Keep reading ]
On November 15th, at approximately 6:39 PM, officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at a deli in the 7700 Block of Highland Park Way SW. A suspect, described as a black male, approximately 20-30 years old, 5″ 10″, wearing a black hooded parka and sunglasses, entered the… [ Keep reading ]
On November 15th, at approximately 3:00 AM, North Precinct officers responded to a collision at Holman Road NW and North 105th Street. It appears that a Honda Civic driven by a 25 year old male with a 23 year old male passenger was travelling westbound on North 105th Street at… [ Keep reading ]