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 24, 2025#2025-109097/North Precinct/First Watch/U1: At 0640 hours, the victim flagged down a waste management employee on his route. The victim was stabbed in the back with an edged weapon. There was no further information regarding a suspect or the exact location of the assault. SFD stabilized the victim and transported her to HMC for further treatment.… Read more: Thursday– April 24, 2025
- Wednesday– April 23, 2025#2025-108035/North Precinct/Third Watch/U1: At 0245 hours, 0246 hours victim went outside of his apartment to scavenge for cigarette buds and loose change in the empty parking lot. While scouring the lot he was contacted by two suspects who he had seen in the area before but does not know. Suspects punched, kicked and attempted to… Read more: Wednesday– April 23, 2025
- Tuesday– April 22, 2025#2025-106955/East Precinct/Third Watch: At 0013 hours, a bar called to report a male had damaged property and angrily threatened the bartender. He was told to leave after forcibly grabbing two patrons inappropriately and reacted by ripping a keg out from behind the bar and charging the staff. Staff armed themselves with a baseball bat and… Read more: Tuesday– April 22, 2025
- Monday– April 21, 2025#2025-106577/East Precinct/Second Watch: At 1543 hours, police responded to a report of a collision where a vehicle flipped multiple times at the intersection of Montlake Blvd E/E Lake Washington Blvd. It was reported a gray SUV traveled at a high rate of speed southbound on Montlake Blvd E in the opposing lanes of traffic, when… Read more: Monday– April 21, 2025
- Sunday– April 20, 2025#2025-105244/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch: At 2136 hours, Officers responded of Shots in the area of 56th Ave SW / Alki Ave SW. Callers reported that they heard 6-8 shots in the area. One caller stated he observed a male hide behind a vehicle and fire at a passing vehicle. There was no reported victims and no… Read more: Sunday– April 20, 2025
- Saturday– April 19, 20252025-104357/North Precinct/First Watch: At 0518 hours, Officers observed a vehicle stopped in a lane of travel on a city street. The vehicle was stationary through several light cycles. Officers initiated a traffic stop and approached the driver. During contact with the driver, Officers observed in plain view, a large quantity of marijuana and an almost… Read more: Saturday– April 19, 2025
- Friday– April 18, 2025#2025-103738/North Precinct/Second Watch: At 1508 hours, Officers were dispatched to an armed robbery in Nora Sector. The robbery was at a car dealership. A male and female posed as customers and asked to do a test drive. When a salesman escorted them to a vehicle, the male suspect pointed a gun at him and demanded… Read more: Friday– April 18, 2025
- Thursday– April 17, 2025#2025-102138/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch: At 0314 hours, officers responded to a vehicle that was on fire in the middle of the street located in the 2700 block of Southwest Othello Street. SFD responded and the vehicle was burned badly. Officers eventually were able to locate a VIN, and the vehicle was an SPD stolen. The vehicle… Read more: Thursday– April 17, 2025
- Wednesday– April 16, 20252025-101162/West Precinct/Third Watch: At 0313 hours, officers were dispatched to a person who needed assistance. Officers arrived on scene and found a subject who in need of assistance. The subject became combative and assaulted multiple officers. The subject was taken into custody and booked into KCJ. No force was used. 2025-101223/West Precinct/First Watch: At… Read more: Wednesday– April 16, 2025
- Tuesday– April 15, 20252025-100737/North Precinct/Second Watch: At 1620 hours, Seattle police emphasis cars observed narcotics activity. Officers conducted a stop that turned into an arrest for VUCSA/PWI. A significant amount of narcotics were recovered. 2025-100996/East Precinct/Third Watch: At 2130 hours, officers responded to a report of shots being heard near the location. Upon arrival, evidence was located… Read more: Tuesday– April 15, 2025
- Monday– April 14, 20252025-99386/East Precinct/Second Watch: At 1200 hours, police received a call about a female sitting/standing on the railing of her balcony that was about five stories from the ground. CRT responded with patrol and began establishing communication with the subject. The subject was in crisis and possibly under the influence of a narcotic. HNT responded to… Read more: Monday– April 14, 2025
- Sunday – April 13, 2025#2025-98201/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch: At 0127 hours, Officers responded to a report of subject with a gun outside of a tavern. Subject pointed gun at another subject, many subjects inside and doors locked. Subject walked away prior to Officers arrival. Officers established PC and contacted two subjects nearby, negative. Officers located an unspent 9mm bullet on… Read more: Sunday – April 13, 2025
- Friday – April 11, 2025#2025-96658/West Precinct/Second Watch: At 1300 hours, roughly 30 or more demonstrators protested in front of the Federal Building regarding environmental issues. The group was peaceful and did not occupy the street and left the area at around 1330hrs. 212 was advised. #2025-96852/East Precinct/Second Watch: At 1701 hours, Patrol and CRT officers responded to Freeway Park for… Read more: Friday – April 11, 2025
- Thursday – April 10, 2025#2025-95267/South Precinct/First Watch: At 0516 hours, Officers responded to shots heard in the area of 7000 Rainier Av S. Upon arrival, Officers located multiple casings in the street. Officers were unable to locate any property damage or victims. No suspect description nor vehicle description was provided by the few callers that had called in. #2025-95228/North… Read more: Thursday – April 10, 2025
- Wednesday – April 9, 2025#2025-94942/North Precinct/Second Watch: At 1909 hours, Officers observed a subject with a felony warrant walking southbound on Aurora Av N. Upon seeing officers, the subject entered a local SHA building. Staff at the building informed officers the subject was not allowed in the building. The subject then exited the building and fled northbound on Aurora.… Read more: Wednesday – April 9, 2025
- Tuesday – April 8, 2025#2025-93446/West Precinct/First Watch: At 1015 hours, SPD Officers responded to investigate a robbery in the West Precinct area. The suspect entered a local bank and passed a written note to the teller demanding the teller’s money. The teller flagged down the onsite security officer and escorted the suspect out of the bank before calling 911.… Read more: Tuesday – April 8, 2025
- Monday – April 7, 2025No significant incident reports.
- Sunday – April 6, 2025#2025-091466/East Precinct/First Watch: At 0439 hours, officers responded to investigate a robbery at HMC. Upon arrival, officers contacted the victim, and he reported the following: the victim took a bus to the South Precinct to meet up with his brother at a local market. When he arrived, he was confronted and assaulted by five suspects.… Read more: Sunday – April 6, 2025
- Saturday – April 5, 2025#2025-090416/West Precinct/Third Watch: At 0001 hours, officers responded to reports of a street takeover near the intersection of Clay Street/3rd Avenue. Additional updates noted possible shots fired. Officers arrived but all parties and vehicles involved had fled the scene. Officers located two units of a nearby apartment building with bullet damage to the windows. Evidence… Read more: Saturday – April 5, 2025
- Friday – April 4, 2025#2025-088931/North Precinct/Second Watch: At 1526 hours, a suspect known for assaulting unhoused people sprayed the victim in the face with what was reported to be bear mace multiple times while making racial comments. Witnesses recognized the suspect from his history of incidents in the area. Officers investigated and checked the area, but the suspect was… Read more: Friday – April 4, 2025
- Thursday – April 3, 2025#2025-088350/West Precinct/Third Watch: At 0213 hours, Pike Place Market Security called to report five shots heard in the vicinity of the market. Arriving officers located a vehicle and a business window that sustained bullet damage and two uninjured subjects who had been shot at. The investigation revealed the shooting was the result of a dispute… Read more: Thursday – April 3, 2025
- Wednesday – April 2, 2025#2025-087831/North Precinct/Second Watch: At 1507 hours, officers were dispatched to a DV disturbance. The caller stated her ex-boyfriend was attempting to get inside her home. As officers arrived on scene, the suspect attempted to enter his vehicle to leave. As officers were removing the suspect from vehicle, he assaulted an officer. A taser was deployed… Read more: Wednesday – April 2, 2025
- Tuesday – April 1, 2025#2025-086465/West Precinct/First Watch: At 0850 hours, officers responded to a disturbance/trespass at a residence. The primary officer was conducting the investigation in the entryway of the residence, when an unsecured canine became overly excited and started to bite the officer on the back of the legs. The officer returned to the precinct and discovered one… Read more: Tuesday – April 1, 2025
- Monday– March 31, 20252025-86144/East Precinct/Third Watch: At 2230 hours, WSP contacted SPD regarding a vehicle who flagged down their troopers at Rainier and Dearborn claiming to have been shot at. The driver’s window was broken, and a female inside of the vehicle had been scratched by glass or a projectile. Victims stated that a person in a vehicle… Read more: Monday– March 31, 2025
- Sunday– March 30 2025#2025-84397/West Precinct/Third Watch: At 0403 hours, officers responded to a reported trespass in the 200 block of 5 AV N. Call updates noted that the suspect had grabbed a pole and was threatening to break down a glass sliding door and began to harass a staff member who had confronted him. Officers contacted the suspect… Read more: Sunday– March 30 2025