October 2024

Information from Eastridge Church

This Thanksgiving, for the 21st year in a row, Eastridge Church will giveaway 1,500 turkeys and bags of groceries to those in the community who need a little help to put a holiday meal on their table. On Saturday, November 23, beginning at 9 a.m. (while supplies last) the church will give away the 1,500 free Thanksgiving turkeys and bags of groceries to people in need at their two locations: Issaquah and Seattle.

The Seattle Police Department is honored to partner with the DEA again this year for Drug Take Back Day.

Too often, unused prescription drugs find their way into the wrong hands. That's dangerous and often tragic. That's why it was great to see thousands of folks from across the country clean out their medicine cabinets and turn in - safely and anonymously - a record amount of prescription drugs.

In partnership with local law enforcement, Take Back Day has removed 9,285 tons of medication from circulation since its inception.

SDOT has finished their work on the South Spokane Street Viaduct Deck Rehabilitation project

The Viaduct is a very important piece of Seattle's transportation network. The Viaduct connects West Seattle to the rest of the city: people leaving Interstate 5 use the Viaduct to enter the West Seattle Bridge and the Spokane Street Swing Bridge (aka the Low Bridge).

Heavy vehicles travel across the bridge every day to service the Port of Seattle and other important industries. With wet weather conditions and heavy freight traffic, wear and tear was inevitable, and many travelers noted that the Viaduct's road surface was in poor condition.

Information from King County Sheriff

A shooting occurred at the 10600 block of 16th AV SW in unincorporated White Center. One victim was reported with an unknown condition at this time.

Deputies located a suspect that was taken into custody shortly after the shooting.

This is an ongoing investigation, but at this time it does not appear there is any additional threat to the community.

Krista Bair, who last June became the second female Precinct Captain in Seattle Police Department history when she was assigned as Commander at the Southwest Precinct took time with Westside Seattle last week to talk about her leadership style, women in law enforcement, and local issues. Her demeanor, a blend of authority and genuine warmth, set the stage for an intimate conversation about policing in Seattle.

Bair is a 29-year veteran of the force and describes the West Seattle community as generally supportive of law enforcement. This rapport, she believes, is vital to effective policing.

Information from Seattle Police Department

by Detective Eric Muñoz on October 13, 2024 10:26 pm

Seattle police detectives are investigating a homicide in the Highland Park neighborhood Sunday night. 

At 8:01 p.m., patrol officers responded to a shooting in the 7800 block of Detroit Avenue Southwest at Shrees Truck Stop. They arrived and located a 53-year-old male suffering from a gunshot wound.

The Seattle Fire Department arrived with police and provided medical aid to the victim. Despite all life-saving efforts, they pronounced him deceased. 

Police cordoned off the area until detectives with the Homicide and Crime Scene Investigations Unit arrived and processed the scene.

The circumstances leading up to the shooting are under investigation. The suspect(s) fled the area, no arrests have been made at this time.