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Arson arrest in West Precinct

  On December 23rd at about 7:20 P.M., Seattle Fire Department requested SPD units for traffic control while they dealt with a fire in the  500 block of 3rd Ave West.    At about 7:55 P.M., officers were called back to the location by the building manager, who’d spoken with some other… [ Keep reading ]

Stabbing Suspects Arrested

On 12-22-08 at 1148 p.m., officers were investigating a case of an individual stabbed in the back in the area of the 4600 block of Leary Way NW.  Officers located the transient victim who had suffered a single stab wound to his back.  The victim cited two names of assailants and described… [ Keep reading ]

Distrubance results in arrest

On 12/22/08 at  approximately 5:00 AM North Precinct Officers  were dispatched to a call in the 5100 block of 29 Ave NE.  The Communications Center reported that there was a disturbance in the background and that the house had several hang up calls.  It appeared that someone kept hanging up the phone to… [ Keep reading ]

Vehicle vs. Sledder Accident

On 12/21/08, at 6:20 p.m.,  Officers responded to the area of NE 45 and 55 NE regarding a car/sledder accident.  The investigation showed that a 16- year- old driver was struck by an errant teenaged sledder who glanced off the bumper of the oncoming vehicle at the hillcrest.  Speed estimates were… [ Keep reading ]

SPD Officers Find Shelter For 60 Displaced People

                On 12/21/08, at  9:48 p.m., 911 received a call of a disturbance involving 60 people outside the Pavilion Shelter, at the Seattle Center.  According to the caller, a Greyhound Bus dropped the people at the shelter and advised them that they could stay there.   When they attempted to get… [ Keep reading ]

Disturbance at Greyhound Bus Depot

On 12/21/08 at 0907 a.m., officers responded to the Greyhound bus terminal at 8th and Stewart, on a call of media inciting unhappy bus travelers over cancellation of bus services due to the weather conditions.  Upon officers’ arrival, media personnel had already conducted their interviews and left the scene.  However,… [ Keep reading ]

Burglary Suspect Arrested in the Magnolia Area

 On 12-20-08, just shortly after midnight, a homeowner in the 600 block of  W. Lee Street, called in a report of a burglar in his home. The victim told the 911 operator that he believed the suspect had left the house.  The suspect was described as a male wearing a dark short puffy jacket. At… [ Keep reading ]

Citizen Thwarted Auto Theft

On 12-19-08, just shortly before 3 am, a citizen in the 13900  block of Northwood Road NW, observed a vehicle being stolen and called 911. Third Watch Officers responded and located four individuals who were involved in stealing a  Honda. Two suspects were in the car, and two were standing about… [ Keep reading ]

Shots fired at 2nd and James

On December 18th at about 3:10 A.M., officers were dispatched to the area of James Street and 2nd Avenue  to investigate a report of shots fired. The investigation at the scene revealed that no one was apparently injured during the incident. At least nine, and possibly as many as twenty shots, had been fired.  Four businesses… [ Keep reading ]

Car set on fire in Lake City

On December 18th, at approximately 12:15 A.M., North Precinct officers were dispatched to the 2700 block of NE 125th Street for a car on fire. Upon arrival they found a Ford pick-up which had fire damage on the inside from a “Molotov cocktail” style flammable projectile that had been thrown through… [ Keep reading ]