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New OPA Auditor report available online

Seattle Police Department Office of Professional Accountability Semi-Annual Report of the Civilian Auditor, Judge Anne Levinson (ret.),  for July – November, 2010 is now available online. You can read it by clicking here.

Home-invasion Armed Robbery

On December 16th at approximately 7:20 p.m. officers responded to an apartment complex in the 1300 block of Boren Avenue for the report of a home-invasion robbery.  Preliminary investigation indicates that two adult male suspects forced their way into the victims’ apartment.  The two adult male victims were handcuffed together during the… [ Keep reading ]

Vehicle/pedestrian collision near Pike Place Market

On December 16th at approximately 11:30 a.m. officers responded to a vehicle/pedestrian collision on Stewart Street just west of 1st Avenue.  Preliminary investigation indicates that a 39-year-old male suspect was driving westbound on Stewart Street from 2nd Avenue in his 1997 Subaru station wagon.  Near the corner of 2nd Avenue and Stewart… [ Keep reading ]

New OPA report available online

The Seattle Police Office of Professional Accountability’s newly released report is now available online. The report details 2009- 2010 policy recommendations and the SPD response to recommendations about use of force, de-escalation and respectful policing.

Auto theft victim gets their car back

The Seattle Police twitter account getyourcarback has yielded its first stolen car recovery.  On December 14th at 7:23 p.m. the Seattle Police 911 Center received a telephone call from a woman who indicated that a Honda Civic she had seen tweeted was in the 1900 block of 2nd Avenue NW. … [ Keep reading ]

Statement of Seattle Police Chief John Diaz

I have read the decline decision provided today by the City Attorney’s Office regarding the April 17th Seattle Police misconduct incident.  With this decision, the Department will now commence an internal investigation into this incident. I have directed that this internal investigation be given immediate priority and will proceed with… [ Keep reading ]

3 arrested for early morning robbery downtown

On December 13th, at approximately 4:00 AM, Seattle Police officers made a traffic stop on a blue van in the 2200 Block of 8th Avenue.  The van was stopped because it was driving the wrong way on a one-way street and driving without it’s headlights.  The van was driven by… [ Keep reading ]

Would-be child predator arrested

On December 2nd, a Seattle Police Vice detective received a complaint that a 47-year-old male suspect was posting an advertisement online seeking a young girl. The detective, posing as a child, responded to the suspect’s posting via his undercover email account. In several email exchanges the suspect continued making incriminating… [ Keep reading ]

Four people arrested after shots fired near South Seattle nightclub

On December 13th, at approximately 12:20 AM, South Precinct officers responded to the 2900 Block of 1st Avenue South on reports of shots fired. Officers arrived and were told by club security that the possible suspects had fled westbound into the parking lot and got into a dark colored SUV…. [ Keep reading ]

Stabbing in South Seattle

On December 10th at approximately 8:40 p.m. officers responded to 50th Avenue South and South Rose Street to investigate a stabbing.  SFD was already on scene with the male victim.  Officers arrived and contacted a less than cooperative victim, and later determined that the assault occurred at a nearby home… [ Keep reading ]