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.
- Sunday– December 7, 2025#2025-358176/South Precinct/First Watch/S3: At 1010 hours, officers responded to the Safeway at 9262 Rainier Ave S for shots fired. Officers determined that prior to the shots, a female and a group of adults were suspected of shoplifting inside the store. They were confronted by security and subsequently left the store. An uninvolved person confronted the… Read more: Sunday– December 7, 2025
- Saturday– December 6, 2025#2025-356949/East Precinct/Second Watch/G1: At 0103 hours, HMC video footage showed a suspect walk up to a Tesla that was parked near 9 Ave/Alder St. The suspect broke the window with an object and lit the vehicle on fire. The vehicle was completely destroyed from the fire. The owner of the vehicle was an employee at… Read more: Saturday– December 6, 2025
- Friday– December 5, 2025#2025-356422/East Precinct/Second Watch/G3: At 1443 hours, officers received a 911 call that a suspect was armed with an axe and was charging and swinging the axe at passerby in the area of S Bush Pl / Hiawatha Pl S. Officers located the suspect, who was also armed with a large knife, and he refused police… Read more: Friday– December 5, 2025
- Thursday– December 4, 2025#2025-32025-355675/East Precinct/Third Watch/E3: At 2141 hours, victim was walking to hospital for medical care when they were approached by the suspect with a small knife out and pointed at the victim. Suspect demanded the victims wallet. Victim believed they were going to be assaulted so the suspect was given the wallet. Suspect then fled on… Read more: Thursday– December 4, 2025
- Wednesday– December 3, 2025#2025-354686/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch/F3: At 2304 hours, Officers responded to the reports of multiple shots located at the 8400 BLK of 12 Ave SW. Officers arrived in the area and found a victim nearby. The victim stated that he was driving Northbound on 11 Ave SW near Cloverdale and he was shot at multiple times. The… Read more: Wednesday– December 3, 2025
- Tuesday– December 2, 2025#2025-352686/Southwest Precinct/First Watch/W2: At 0411 hours, Officers responded to the 4400 Blk of 35 AV SW for a 911 call regarding a robbery. Upon arrival, Officers located the victim and the suspect. The victim advised she was robbed and assaulted by suspect inside the suspect’s apartment. The victim is an escort and made a house… Read more: Tuesday– December 2, 2025
- Monday– December 1, 2025#2025-351815/North Precinct/First Watch/U1: At 0835 hours, approx. 30 minutes before the start of school, it was reported that a current student via text to another student, stated he was having thoughts of killing people at the school and people he thought were his friends. The school called the parents and had them keep the subject… Read more: Monday– December 1, 2025
- Sunday– November 30, 2025#2025-351394/East Precinct/Second Watch/E2: At 1732 hours, officers responded to a robbery call at Cal Anderson Park. Upon arrival, they spoke with the victims, who reported that they had been playing basketball with two suspects at the basketball court. After finishing their game, the victims informed the suspects that they were done playing. The suspects reacted… Read more: Sunday– November 30, 2025
- Friday– November 28, 2025#2025-349411/West Precinct/Second Watch/Q2: At 1218 hours, Officers were dispatched to a person jumping on vehicles. He was reported to be armed with a knife. Officers conducted an extensive area check but did not locate the suspect. A little under 2 hours later, the suspect reemerged and tried to enter an occupied Officers car. Several Officers… Read more: Friday– November 28, 2025
- Wednesday– November 26, 2025#2025-347714/Southwest Precinct/First Watch/F2: At 1034 hours, Officers responded to a report of a shooting call in the area of Sw Barton St and 22 Av Sw. Officers arrived in the area and located 7x.40 cal shell casings in the middle of the road of Sw Barton St. Officers searched the area and did not locate… Read more: Wednesday– November 26, 2025
- Tuesday– November 25, 2025#2025-347135/West Precinct/Second Watch/Q3 At 1834 hours, officers from the West precinct responded to a woman setting a restaurant bathroom on fire in the 500 block of 1 Ave N. The suspect had a few drinks and went to go use the bathroom. Several minutes later smoke began pouring out at the base of the door.… Read more: Tuesday– November 25, 2025
- Monday– November 24, 2025#2025-345255/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch/W1 At 2201 hours, 911 dispatch received reports of seeing multiple shots in the 3300 block of Beach Drive Southwest. The complainant saw a male in a dark color sedan shoot multiple rounds out of the window. The vehicle left southbound on Beach Drive Southwest. The vehicle was occupied by four individuals. Officers… Read more: Monday– November 24, 2025
- Sunday– November 23, 2025#2025-343484/West Precinct/Third Watch/Q3: At 0059 hours, officers responded to a drive-by shooting near Mercer St/Queen Anne AV N. Witnesses stated a dark colored SUV was seen speeding southbound and the passenger fired two rounds out the window. Shell casings were found on the roadway, but no victims or property damage were located. Patrol processed the… Read more: Sunday– November 23, 2025
- Saturday– November 22, 2025#2025-342648/South Precinct/First Watch/R1: At 0601 hours, Officers responded to a disturbance at a gas station in the 2400 Block of Beacon Av S where a suspect damaged property and threatened the staff. Officers were able to locate the vehicle the suspect used in an alley nearby. Officers then learned the suspect (who is somewhat known… Read more: Saturday– November 22, 2025
- Friday– November 21, 2025#2025-341354/East Precinct/Third Watch/C1: At 0015 hours, Officers responded to a report of a DV incident in 600 block of Harvard Av E. Officers established PC for DV Threats to kill, DV Assault 4, DV Theft, DV Property damage and Interfering with reporting DV incident. Suspect fled the scene and returned to his apartment in Robert… Read more: Friday– November 21, 2025
- Thursday– November 20, 2025#2025-341228/South Precinct/Third Watch/R3: At 2100 hours, two people were sitting in a parked vehicle eating a snack on the stated date and time. Two masked suspects approached the vehicle, opened the doors and pointed firearms at the two individuals inside the vehicle. The suspects demanded they exit the vehicle and give them the keys. The… Read more: Thursday– November 20, 2025
- Wednesday– November 19, 2025#2025-33946/North Precinct/First Watch/N3: At 105 hours, at 1106 hours, officers responded to a coffee stand in the 10900 block of Aurora Ave N for an attempted armed robbery. The suspects drove up to the window, displayed a gun, and demanded money from the barista. When her co-worker slammed the window shut, the vehicle fled westbound… Read more: Wednesday– November 19, 2025
- Monday– November 17, 2025#2025-337006/South Precinct/Second Watch/S3: At 1430 hours, The US Marshals Violent Offender Task Force conducted an arrest operation for a suspect who was wanted for a homicide committed early this year in Seattle. TFO located a possible address for the suspect in Burien. Around 1430 hrs. the suspect exited the apartment and was taken into custody… Read more: Monday– November 17, 2025
- Sunday– November 16, 2025#2025-336217/East Precinct/Second Watch/G1: At 0453 hours, officers responded to a report of a loud disturbance and possible shots fired in the area of 10th Avenue and East Terrace Street inside an apartment building. The caller initially believed that a potential victim had entered a specific apartment unit. Officers conducted a community caretaking intervention and entered… Read more: Sunday– November 16, 2025
- Saturday– November 15, 2025#2025-335464/East Precinct/First Watch/E1: At 1059 hours, East patrol 1st and 2nd Watch responded to a DV incident. The victim had serious injuries to her face and was immediately transported to the hospital. She reported her child was still inside the apartment unit with the suspect, the child’s father. She reported the suspect also had a… Read more: Saturday– November 15, 2025
- Friday– November 14, 2025#2025-334755/East Precinct/Second Watch/E2: At 1604 hours, East officers were dispatched to the 700 block of 21 AV E for a report of a shots fired from a vehicle. Delivery driver reported on scene that a subject driving a gold vehicle up and down the block several times before stopping in the middle of the street… Read more: Friday– November 14, 2025
- Thursday– November 13, 2025#2025-333653/East Precinct/Second Watch/E1: At 1600 hours, about 80-100 people arrived at the former Starbucks Reserve Roaster, 1124 Pike Street, for a planned protest against Starbucks. At about 1600 hours, a male called 911 to report protestors pulling a dumpster out to the street and lighting it on fire. Lt. responded and determined no fire existed… Read more: Thursday– November 13, 2025
- Wednesday– November 12, 2025#2025-331791/West Precinct/Third Watch/K1: At 0023 hours, staff from a hotel called 911 reporting a male seen leaving the premise with what appeared to be a Molotov cocktail. Officers viewed CCTV footage and developed probable cause for weapons apparently capable of causing bodily harm and identified the suspect with the hotel’s assistance. The suspect was later… Read more: Wednesday– November 12, 2025
- Tuesday– November 11, 2025#2025-330822/North Precinct/Third Watch/N2: At 0311 hours, a burglary of a pot shop located at 12001 Aurora AV N. Suspects were seen via security cameras smashing the front door with a sledgehammer. Two suspects were able to gain entry and take approximately $1000 worth of merchandise. The suspects fled the area by climbing a wall into… Read more: Tuesday– November 11, 2025
- Monday– November 10, 2025#2025-329662/East Precinct/Third Watch/E3: At 0059 hours, the suspect walked up to the victim at 9 Ave/Madison St and told him to empty his pockets. The victim backed up and the suspect rode away. The suspect approached the victim a second time and placed his hand in his pocket. The suspect told the victim that he… Read more: Monday– November 10, 2025