On November 7th at 2:00 A.M., an SPD K-9 officer observed a serious accident on I-5 South near the James Street Exit, which blocked all lanes. A semi-truck fuel tank ruptured, spilling at least 60 gallons of fuel on the roadway. A second accident occurred just north of the scene. SPD officers blocked… [ Keep reading ]
On November 5th Seattle Police detectives arrested a third suspect connected with the recent homicide investigation involving the 53-year-old victim who was beaten and robbed on October 25th near 5th and Mercer. The suspect is a fifteen-year-old male who was arrested in Seattle and booked into the Youth Services Center… [ Keep reading ]
On November 6th at about 5:21 AM, a Ford Windstar driven by an adult male was travelling northbound on Rainier Avenue South when it struck an adult male pedestrian in the intersection of Othello Street and Rainier. The pedestrian was transported to Harborview Medical Center with life-threatening injuries. The driver of the Windstar was… [ Keep reading ]
November 3, 2008: Officers responded to calls of shots fired in the Pratt Park area. A witness reported to have heard two shots fired near the SW side of the park around the stairs and basketball court. The witness observed a group of 15-20 males and females walking toward the location of where… [ Keep reading ]
November 3, 2008: Officers responded to calls of shots fired in the 28th Avenue S & S Jackson area and checked for possible victims. They interviewed individuals arriving in the area. The complainant stated that no one was injured. No shell casings located. Gang detectives responded to the scene as well.
November 3, 2008: A towing company called 911 to report a located hand grenade in one of their secured lots. The grenade came from a person who had purchased a vehicle at an auction. The Seattle Police Arson Bomb Squad responded and removed the grenade that appeared to have some type of actual primer, and… [ Keep reading ]
On November 4th at approximately 12:30 PM, an officer from the Southwest Precinct was in the parking lot of Westwood Village when he observed a suspicious vehicle. A short time later an employee of a business in Westwood Village recognized a suspect from an April robbery. They described the suspect as being in the vehicle that… [ Keep reading ]
Shortly after Media outlets called the Presidential Race, East Precinct officers observed a large group of people gathered in the middle of the street at Broadway & E. Pike St. Officers soon discovered that the gathering was a spontaneous celebration of the election results. This group began to march westbound on Pike… [ Keep reading ]
At approximately 11:30 PM on November 4th, North Precinct officers responded to a stabbing call at a tavern in the 5500 block of 20th Avenue NW. Upon arrival two males were continuing to fight in the roadway. One male was bleeding profusely from his arm. As officers arrived, the suspect sprinted around the corner of the… [ Keep reading ]
On November 5th at approximately 1:00 AM North Precinct officers responded to the parking of lot of a grocery store at 15th Ave. N.W. and N.W. Market St. regarding an assault upon a taxi driver. The investigation revealed that the taxi driver picked up a highly intoxicated male from Magnolia and was en route… [ Keep reading ]