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Mass Murder/Suicide in West Seattle

On September 23rd at approximately 1:31 p.m. officers responded to 911 calls of shots fired in the 9400 block of 14th Avenue SW.  Officers arriving on scene contacted a female in her 30’s in the 1400 block of SW Roxbury Street who had been shot.  Officers could hear that shots… [ Keep reading ]

Magnolia burglary interrupted, suspect arrested

On September 23rd, at approximately 1:50 AM, a homeowner in the 3800 Block of 25th Avenue West heard noise outside of her house.  Her dog began to bark.  She thought it might be her roommate coming home early from work.  She called her roommate only to discover that the roommate… [ Keep reading ]

Armed Robbery in Queen Anne, suspects at large

On September 23rd at approximately 2:44 a.m. officers responded to a 911 call of an armed robbery of a convenience store in the 1600 block of Queen Anne Avenue North.  Preliminary investigation indicates that two male suspects wearing black ski masks and armed with handguns robbed the convenience store and… [ Keep reading ]

Stabbing in the International District, suspect in custody

On September 23rd at approximately 12:04 a.m. officers responded to the report of a stabbing near 7th Avenue South and South Jackson Street.  Preliminary investigation indicates that a male victim was stabbed in the chest.  The victim was subsequently transported to Harborview Medical Center by SFD medics with life-threatening injuries.    An adult male… [ Keep reading ]

Homicide investigation in Roxhill Park

On September 22nd around 7:30 a.m. officers responded with Seattle Fire Department personnel to a report of a body lying next to a gravel path inside Roxhill Park, located in the 9200 Block of 29th Avenue Southwest.  Officers and firefighters arrived and discovered a deceased adult male.  It appears that the male may… [ Keep reading ]

In memory of Roberto Maestas

Roberto Maestas, a lifelong civil rights leader and founder of El Centro de la Raza, died this morning. In his passing, Seattle has lost a great leader who devoted his life to improving the community and to lifting up the needs of those who could not speak or fight for… [ Keep reading ]

Vehicle/Pedestrian collision with injuries

On September 22nd at approximately 12:15 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a vehicle/pedestrian collision in the 6700 block of northbound Aurora Avenue North.  An adult male pedestrian was crossing Aurora Avenue North from west to east and was struck by a northbound van in the inside lane.  He… [ Keep reading ]

SPD participates in National Drug Take-Back Day

National Drug Take-Back Day Sept. 25 Program Offers Safe Way to Get Unneeded Drugs Out of Your Medicine Cabinet The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement are organizing a nationwide medicine “Take-Back” initiative that seeks to prevent increased pill abuse and provide environmentally sound disposal.  DEA will be… [ Keep reading ]

Stabbing downtown, suspect at large

On September 18th at 8:35 p.m. officers responded to an area hospital to contact an assault victim with a knife wound.  During the investigation officers determined the stabbing assault occurred at Minor Avenue and Pine Street. The victim stated that he was walking past the dog park.  An adult male… [ Keep reading ]

Stolen car collides with pickup truck

On September 19th at approximately 9:57 a.m. an officer on patrol near North 143rd Street and Phinney Avenue North ran the plates of a Subaru wagon and verified that the car was stolen.  The stolen Subaru was being driven by an adult male suspect, the only occupant of the vehicle. … [ Keep reading ]