I’m extremely honored and grateful to continue in my role as Chief of Police for the Seattle Police Department and for the amazing community that I have come to care for here in Seattle. Public safety is a shared value, and our priorities remain in...
Seattle police officers arrested a 12-year-old boy after he assaulted a woman with a screwdriver and stole her handbag in the Central District. On Jan. 17, at about 6:50 p.m., patrol officers responded to a robbery near 23rd Avenue South and South Jackson Street. There, they found an injured 43-year-old… [ Keep reading ]
A 49-year-old man is behind bars this weekend after two days of bank robberies when cops found his demand note in the Capitol Hill Goodwill. On the afternoon of Jan. 16, the suspect entered the Columbia Bank on Broadway Avenue East. He approached the teller with a robbery note, demanding… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police are investigating a stabbing that injured a woman in the Belltown neighborhood this morning. Just after 7:00 a.m., patrol officers found the victim near 2nd Avenue and Bell Street suffering from a stab wound to her torso. Police and firefighters provided medical aid, and medics took the victim… [ Keep reading ]
Three men are shot and another man is deceased this morning following a shooting outside of a nearby hookah lounge in the International District. Just before 5:00 a.m., patrol officers responded to a shooting in the 600 block of 8th Avenue South. There, police found a man in the parking… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police detectives are investigating a delayed death homicide of a 40-year-old man that died on Thursday. On Oct. 8, 2025, patrol officers responded to a shooting near Cheasty Boulevard South and South Winthrop Street. There, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Police and… [ Keep reading ]
A suspect is seriously injured and in police custody this morning after breaking into a home in North Seattle and attacking the 61-year-old homeowner. Seattle police officers responded to an in-progress residential burglary in the 6100 block of Brooklyn Avenue Northeast at about 2:40 a.m. A father and his teen… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police arrested a 47-year-old man after he fired a pellet gun at an apartment building and injured a man early Thursday morning. At about 12:40 a.m., patrol officers responded to reports of a shooting in the 2100 block of 3rd Avenue. There officers found a 44-year-old man shot in… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police detectives are investigating a shooting that injured a 42-year-old woman in the High Point neighborhood last night. On Jan. 14 at about 11:15 p.m., patrol officers responded to a shooting in the 6500 block of Sylvan Way Southwest. There, officers found a victim shot in her arm. Police… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle police detectives in the Arson Bomb Squad (ABS) are seeking the public’s assistance. On Dec. 25, 2025, patrol officers responded to reports of a fire in the 800 block of East Pike Street at the Cinnaholic Bakery. The Seattle Fire Department (SFD) arrived and extinguished the flames. The fire… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Police Department officers helped keep Seattle’s streets and community members safer last month, thanks to a holiday season DUI enforcement campaign. Their work resulted in 724 motorist contacts, raising awareness about the dangers of driving while impaired. The final tally for the SPD DUI emphasis team’s operation between Dec…. [ Keep reading ]
