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SPD seeks assistance in identifying Sexual Assault suspect

On July 5th at approximately 3:00 a.m. an unknown suspect entered the victim’s apartment in the 1700 block of 12th Avenue through an unlocked window. The suspect sexually assaulted the 20-year-old female victim inside her apartment and fled the scene. The suspect remains at large. Seattle Police Sexual Assault Detectives… [ Keep reading ]

Light Rail/pedestrian fatality

On 7/27/09 at 11:57 p.m., officers responded to a Sound Transit Light Rail Vehicle/Pedestrian Collision south of  S. Holgate St. and  5th  Ave s. on  the Light Rail Tracks. Sound Transit Light Rail Vehicle #117B was traveling southbound and had just passed S. Holgate St. when the victim/pedestrian for unknown reason,… [ Keep reading ]

Ballard Murder suspect in custody **UPDATE**

In the early afternoon hours of July 27th Seattle Police Department SWAT team officers arrested the 17-year-old male suspect in the Ballard convenience store homicide and robbery. Information was developed during the course of the investigation that was passed on to SWAT team officers who arrested the suspect in the… [ Keep reading ]

Gang Members arrested in emphasis takedown

On July 24, 2009, just shortly after midnight, Seattle Police Gang Unit and Narcotics Detectives with the assistance of the FBI, US Attorney’s office, and King County Prosecutor’s office, concluded a four-day gang emphasis operation. The operation resulted in the arrest of 12 adult males and one juvenile male suspect,… [ Keep reading ]

Car/light pole collision in Ballard

On July 27th at around 3:04 a.m. a Honda Accord driven by a 27-year-old man was traveling eastbound on NW Market Street. As the driver approached NW 55th Street/4th Avenue NW where NW Market curves to southeast bound, the Honda hit the raised traffic inland at the apex of the… [ Keep reading ]

Triple shooting in Westlake

On July 26th at approximately 2:17 a.m. officers responded to 911 calls of a disturbance involving a large number of people in the 1200 block of Westlake Avenue North. As officers were enroute SPD Communications received additional 911 calls of shots fired at the same location. Officers arrived and located… [ Keep reading ]

SPD seeks assistance in identifying Murder suspect

On July 26th at approximately 6:30 a.m. an unknown male suspect robbed a convenience store located at 15th Avenue NW and NW 58th Street. During the robbery the suspect got into an altercation with the victim, a store employee. The suspect shot the 28-year-old male victim and fled the scene… [ Keep reading ]

South Park murder suspect identified, arrested

Seattle Police homicide detectives have identified a suspect in the July 19th South Park murder/attempted murder case. Probable cause exists for police officers to arrest the 23-year-old man for Murder. The suspect is six feet tall with a slim build. Detectives and officers are searching for him at this moment…. [ Keep reading ]

Additional information on South Park investigation

Seattle Police homicide detectives have developed a ‘person of interest’ that they believe may be connected to the brutal double stabbing that occurred on July 19 in Seattle’s South Park neighborhood.  A 39-year-old woman was killed in the attack.  The surviving victim, a 36-year-old woman is recovering from her injuries. … [ Keep reading ]

Additional information on hit and run investigation

Traffic Collision Investigation Sqaud has released additional information in a hit and run fatality from early morning July 24th.  They now believe that a light-colored bus with a dark stripe or dark tinted windows, is possibly invovled.  Anyone with information is asked to contact Seattle Police.