On 2/6/09, at approximately 1:13 a.m., a metro Bus was traveling W/B on the Columbia St Ramp onto the S/B lanes of the Alaskan Wy Viaduct. As the metro bus changed lanes on the Viaduct, a Black Mercedes collided with rear bumper of the bus and lost control. A passenger sustained a head… [ Keep reading ]
On February 5th at approximately 6:58 AM, a 1998 Ford Explorer driven by a 61 year old male was travelling northbound in the 11000 Block of 35th Avenue NE. It sideswiped a parked, unoccupied 1984 Dodge Caravan. The Explorer continued northbound then veered to the right and struck a parked… [ Keep reading ]
Dear fellow Seattleites, Mayor Mike McGinn invites you to participate in the Youth and Families Initiative, a major initiative announced during his inaugural address. The children and families of our city are facing many difficult challenges. As a community, we need to talk about what we want for our kids… [ Keep reading ]
On February 4th at approximately 10:00 PM, West Precinct Anti-Crime Team officers were conducting surveillance underneath the Alaskan Way Viaduct in response to community concerns about carprowls. At around that time, officers observed a female and a male looking into parked cars. The officers then saw the pair inside a… [ Keep reading ]
On February 4th at approximately 2:27 p.m. an adult male suspect entered a bank in the 2500 block of 1st Avenue and passed a note to the teller announcing a robbery. The suspect fled the bank on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. Responding officers saturated the area and… [ Keep reading ]
On February 3rd, at approximately 9:50 pm, Southwest Precinct officers responded to a collision between a pedestrian and a Sound Transit bus at California Avenue Southwest and Fauntleroy Way. The pedestrian, a 29 year old female, sustained life-threatening injuries and was transported to Harborview Medical Center. The driver was interviewed by police… [ Keep reading ]
On February 3rd, at approximately 9:42 pm, West Precinct officers responded to a call of an intruder in a residence in the 2900 Block of West McGraw Street. The suspect was described as a white male, mid-thirties, wearing a blue baseball cap and jeans. By the time the first officer… [ Keep reading ]
On February 3rd at approximately 1:21 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a burglary that had just occurred in the 2000 block of 29th Avenue South. Residents at the victim house interrupted the burglary and at least one witness chased the suspects as they fled the scene. That… [ Keep reading ]
Background: On October 20th, 2009, a Vice Unit detective received a complaint that an individual was selling counterfeit National Football League (NFL) jerseys on Craigslist. It was believed that the same individual was also selling counterfeit jerseys around the stadiums. The detective contacted the respective NFL representative who offered to… [ Keep reading ]
On February 2nd at approximately 11:00 pm, South Precinct officers responded to a 911 call from the clerk of a mini-mart in the 7900 Block of Renton Avenue South. The clerk stated that he had just been robbed at gunpoint by three males. Officers arrived and set up containment… [ Keep reading ]
