This site contains Significant Incident Reports (SIRs). The types of reports that qualify as “significant” varies so here is what we consider significant.
- Assault with significant injury
- Bias crime
- Event likely to generate media attention
- Event likely to generate community concern
- Hostage/barricade
- In-custody death
- Officer assaulted
- Robbery
- Shots fired (with damage or evidence)
- Significant crisis events, including those resolved without force
- Type II and Type III use-of-force investigations
- Any other event a sergeant believes is significant
Incidents such as homicides, sexual assaults, domestic violence, child abuse and custody dispute calls, while significant, contain information that may identify the victim in a certain case and may not be posted here.
These reports are a small portion of the information we gather at an incident and are based on early information. Information in an officer’s final report may differ from the text contained here and should be considered more accurate.
- Thursday– April 25, 2024#2024-111878/North Precinct/First Watch: At 0810 hours, officers responded to the 900 block of N 143 St for an assault call. The suspect lunged at the victim several times while yelling slurs directed toward her race before spitting in her face. Backing officers located the suspect nearby and he was arrested for Investigation of a Hate… Read more: Thursday– April 25, 2024
- Wednesday– April 24, 2024#2024-110851/South Precinct/First Watch: At 0800 hours, Seattle Parks Department and Seattle Public Utility officers, along with the AR Team, cleared an encampment at 25 AV S and S Walker ST. This site had been generating numerous 911 calls and using up resources. The encampment contained multiple RVs and around 18 tents/structures. #2024-110805/East Precinct/First Watch: On… Read more: Wednesday– April 24, 2024
- Tuesday– April 23, 2024#2024-110001/Southwest Precinct/Second Watch: At 1137 hrs., officers were dispatched to the 500 block of S. Henderson for a report of shots fired. The suspect fled the scene in his vehicle prior to officers’ arrival. There were no injuries. The shell casings were collected and submitted to evidence. An area check for the suspect was negative.… Read more: Tuesday– April 23, 2024
- Monday– April 22, 2024#2024-109025/South Precinct/First Watch: At 1126 hours officers responded to investigate a robbery at a business in the 1900 block of 21 Avenue S. Staff called 911 to report a known male, who was trespassed from the store, came inside the store and got into a physical altercation with the store manager. Officers contacted the suspect… Read more: Monday– April 22, 2024
- Sunday– April 21, 2024#2024-107722/West Precinct/Third Watch: At 2100 hours, witnesses reported a suspect shooting a gun into the air. Officers responded and located multiple shell casings. No property damage or victims were located. #2024-107747/East Precinct/Third Watch: At 0001 hours, officers were dispatched to a report of shots fired. Police arrived and located several spent casings and property… Read more: Sunday– April 21, 2024
- Saturday– April 20, 2024#2024-106548/West Precinct/Third Watch: At 2100 hours, a victim called 911 reporting being assaulted by a random suspect. After assaulting him he continued following the victim and would not stop. East precinct officers were cross precinct dispatched and responded. They arrived and found the victim who pointed out the suspect. The suspect immediately approached and struck… Read more: Saturday– April 20, 2024
- Friday– April 19, 2024At 0734 hours, the suspect attacked / threw several items at the victim at NW 56 St / 22 Av NW. The motive behind the assault was the perception of the victim’s race, as identified by the suspect. The victim was not injured but had to defend himself. The suspect was arrested without incident.
- Thursday– April 18, 2024#2024-104695/South Precinct/Third Watch: At 0317 hours, Officers responded to the 10200 block of Waters AV S for a report of shots fired in the area. Officers located a scene consisting of casings and a live round. The scene was photographed, and evidence collected. No injuries and no property damage were located.
- Wednesday– April 17, 2024#2024-104091/West Precinct/Second Watch: At 1255 hours, 911 callers reported a male in crisis who was assaulting people and damaging vehicles. The Suspect also threatened to stab another subject. When Officers arrived, they found the suspect getting into an altercation with an unknown male. The suspect was actively digging in his backpack. Officers gave commands for… Read more: Wednesday– April 17, 2024
- Tuesday– April 16, 2024#2024-103060/South Precinct/Second Watch: At 1255 hours, witnesses reported seeing two males firing shots into the woods and then leaving in a vehicle. Responding officers located spent shell casings. Some of the casings were believed to be from this incident and the others are possibly from another shots call in the same area on 4/15/2023. No… Read more: Tuesday– April 16, 2024
- Monday– April 15, 2024#2024-101674/West Precinct/First Watch: At 0423 hours, 911 callers reported a male in crisis, headbutting light poles and running into traffic. Officers arrived to find the subject exhibiting what appeared to be Acute Behavioral Disorder, challenging them to a fight, and requesting knives from passersby. Type II force was used, and the subject was taken to… Read more: Monday– April 15, 2024
- Sunday– April 14, 2024#2024-100745/South Precinct/Third Watch: At 0358 hours, Officers were dispatched to a ‘shots fired’ call near S Spokane St / 6 Ave S. Officers arrived and located multiple spent casings. No property damage, victims, or suspects were located. #2024-100753/Southwest Precinct/First Watch: At 0437 hours, Officers responded to a shooting near Delridge Wy SW / SW… Read more: Sunday– April 14, 2024
- Saturday– April 13, 2024#2024-100009/West Precinct/Second Watch At 1144 hours, Officers responded to a 911 call about a suspect with a large knife threatening and chasing various residents inside of an apartment building. Multiple counts of felony harassment were developed on the suspect who had since retreated inside his apartment and refused to exit. Containment was established and a… Read more: Saturday– April 13, 2024
- Friday– April 12, 2024#2024-98867/South Precinct/First Watch At 1030 hours, ART Officers were notified by SDOT employees that they were just assaulted under a bridge off near S Lucile St. The SDOT employee was conducting an encampment check when an unhoused individual began throwing bottles striking the employee in the back and breaking another on a shopping cart the… Read more: Friday– April 12, 2024
- Thursday– April 11, 2024#2024-97816/East Precinct/First Watch At 1037 hours, A CPS supervisor was conducting a supervised visitation between the victim (5 months) and the suspect in the East Precinct area. The suspect took the victim from the location without permission from the CPS supervisor. The suspect fled the area on foot. East patrol officers, and additional resources responded… Read more: Thursday– April 11, 2024
- Wednesday– April 10, 2024#2024-96503/South Precinct/Third Watch At 0133 hours Officers responded to 14 Ave S / S Massachusetts St where a victim reported that two suspects got out of their vehicle and demanded his vehicle. The victim refused and the suspects stole his vehicle at gunpoint. The victim tried to get back into his vehicle and was pistol-whipped… Read more: Wednesday– April 10, 2024
- Tuesday– April 9, 2024#2024-095675/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch: At 0815 hours, unhoused female started fire to exterior wall of downtown building. The fire damage covered a large portion of the exterior wall of the building. Seattle Fire responded and extinguished the fire. The suspect was taken into custody after being identified by Transit Security as having started the fire. The… Read more: Tuesday– April 9, 2024
- Monday– April 8, 2024#2024-094551/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch: At 0100 hours, a man showed up at Valley Medical Center in Renton with a gunshot wound he claimed to have sustained somewhere in either South Park or White Center. He was treated by medical personnel and then spoke with an SPD officer. He said that he didn’t know where he was… Read more: Monday– April 8, 2024
- Sunday– April 7, 2024#2024-093745/South Precinct/Third Watch: At 0158 hours officers were dispatched near the intersection of S Holden St/39 Av S for a report of shots fired. Multiple callers stated that they heard multiple shots fired. A caller observed males running on from the scene. Officers located shell casings and live rounds in the middle of the street.… Read more: Sunday– April 7, 2024
- Saturday– April 6, 2024#2024-093317/West Precinct/Second Watch: At 1513 hours SPD Officers were dispatched to a housing complex after a tenant had been in an extremely escalated crisis state for an extended period and was breaking out glass windows. Officers arrived on scene and observed broken glass scattered around the only front door entry point. As officers were speaking… Read more: Saturday– April 6, 2024
- Friday– April 5, 2024#2024-091141/West Precinct/Third Watch: At 0151 hours the listed date and time, 911 received multiple calls of shots heard near S King ST and Stadium PL S. Officers arrived and located casings in a nearby intersection. A responding Sgt. located a suspected involved vehicle. With additional patrol resources conducted a high risk stop, detaining multiple subjects.… Read more: Friday– April 5, 2024
- Thursday– April 4, 2024#2024-91141/West Precinct/Second Watch: At 1209 hours, SPD Officers were dispatched to an unknown disturbance called in by apartment staff members. Officers arrived on scene and upon entering the lobby area were approached by both involved parties of the disto. While attempting to separate both parties in order to investigate the incident, one of the involved… Read more: Thursday– April 4, 2024
- Wednesday– April 3, 2024#2024-090602/South Precinct/Third Watch: At approximately 2024 hours, officers were dispatched to reports of shots heard in the area of Seward Park. Officers located 19 9MM FCC’s in the roadway of the upper loop of Seward Park. No witnesses or property damage was located. GVRU Notified. #2024-090549/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch: At 1912 hours, a vehicle was travelling… Read more: Wednesday– April 3, 2024
- Tuesday– April 2, 2024#2024-088877/East Precinct/Third Watch: At 0358 hours, the victim followed the suspect vehicle for suspicious activity. The suspect driver stopped his vehicle in the 800 block of 31 Ave and fired one round over his shoulder at the victim vehicle which was behind it. The suspect vehicle took off at a high rate of speed southbound… Read more: Tuesday– April 2, 2024
- Monday– April 1, 2024#2024-088388/North Precinct/First Watch: At 1513 hours, a suspect robbed a bank by way of a note in the 1000 block of NE 63rd St . Suspect GOA upon officer arrival. Robbery notified. #2024-088310/West Precinct/Second Watch: West precinct officers responded to 12th Avenue S and Main Street reference a hit & run collision w/injuries. As officers… Read more: Monday– April 1, 2024