Armed Robbery at Whitman Middle School, March 3rd, 2011

On March 3rd, a woman waiting in her car for her kids to be finished with basketball practice, was accosted by a lone man with a gun who robbed her of cash, then fled across the play field when she activated her car alarm. Police searched the area but did not locate the robber. On [...] [...]

File Police Reports Online Now

The Seattle Police Department recently announced an online reporting system (CORP: Community Online Reporting Program) for certain types of incidents. CORP covers the following incidents: 1) Property destruction; 2) Car Prowls; 3) Auto Accessories; 4) Theft of Property under $500; 5) Identity Theft. All other crimes should be reported, either by calling 911 or the [...] [...]

Crime Mapping Tool Now Available

The Seattle Police Department recently announced their new publicly available crime mapping tool. The crime maps coordinate with the police reports available online (registration and sign-in required). The map is zoomable, positionable, and can be searched by address or neighborhood.  Each type of crime is indicated by a different icon. “Rolling” the mouse cursor provides [...] [...]

Updates to Police and Fire Call Information Resources

One of the most popular pages on this site is “What’s that Siren?” The page lists a number of resources for finding out about police and fire department activity in the neighborhood. The SPD is now making a broader range of police reports available to the public (but, the reports are “redacted”, and registration / sign-in [...] [...]

Stabbing on Holman Road, Nov 22,2009

According to a number of media sources there was a stabbing approximately 7 PM, Sunday evening. The victim was transported to a local hospital for treatment of unspecified injuries. The incident occurred near Holman Road and 90th, although the emergency response address was listed as Holman Road and Mary Ave. Here are some links with more [...] [...]

Crime Prevention Tips from the SPD

This article comes from a West Precinct memo which was later published on the Seattle Police Department’s SPD Blotter. These safety tips are good to remember any time of the year. We’ve had a recent spate of crime in Blue Ridge, North Beach, and View Ridge as detailed in this article from myballard.com. Holiday safety tips It’s [...] [...]