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May 1, 2021 11 tweets 4 min read
Officers have issued a public safety order to this group, which has continued to place hazards in the roadway. Police are making an arrest at 7/Olive. #MayDaySea Officers have also recovered a carton of eggs—containing both eggs and eggs filled with paint—after a bystander was pelted on the street near 7/Olive #MayDaySea
Mar 14, 2021 5 tweets 2 min read
Police are monitoring a group marching in the downtown area. Participants are dragging construction signs and other items into the roadway to block traffic. Multiple arrests made in 200 block of Columbia Street. Arrests at 200 block Cherry Street were made for crimes including assault on an officer, obstruction, pedestrian interference and resisting arrest. Group is currently near #PikePlaceMarket. Please stay out of the area.
Jan 21, 2021 4 tweets 2 min read
Police are monitoring a group in #DowntownSeattle. Multiple sites have been vandalized. One arrest made for property damage. Police have arrested a female from the group for an assault at 2nd Avenue and Cherry Street.
Dec 18, 2020 5 tweets 4 min read
Police have begun providing dispersal orders so that @SeattleParks can clean and conduct maintenance inside Cal Anderson park. Please leave the area. We have started to receive questions about where people can retrieve belongings left behind in Cal Anderson. Here is a copy of the notice posted by @SeattleParks
Nov 1, 2020 9 tweets 1 min read
A protest is taking all lanes of Madison at 11 Ave. The group is slowly moving Eastbound. Please use caution while driving through the area. The group is now Southbound on 13th from Union.
Oct 27, 2020 15 tweets 2 min read
A large group of protestors has taken to the street Westbound on Pine St approaching Broadway. Traffic will be stopped in the area. Please be careful if driving in the area. The group is now Westbound on Pike St from Harvard.
Sep 27, 2020 4 tweets 1 min read
A dispersal order has been issued to a group of people at 11/E Olive St due to a fire in the street. A second order to disperse has been issued. A person on a motorcycle is blocking fire department access to the scene.
Sep 27, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
Protestors have wound their way through the city causing damage along the way. Group is now at Broadway and Pine St. avoid the area if possible. People in the group have now set fires at 11/Pine St. Avoid the area.
Sep 23, 2020 6 tweets 1 min read
Officers/HNT responding to the 2500 block of 4th Ave following a stabbing at an apartment building. At this time, one person reported injured. Officers in contact with the suspect inside the building. More information as it becomes available. Update: Officers still working to locate/contact the suspect. Will be shutting down roads in the area as police investigate.
Jul 25, 2020 29 tweets 4 min read
Group of approximately a dozen people setting fire and causing damage to a portable trailer and construction site at 12/Jefferson. Possible explosions heard on site. Large group in the area. Working to secure access for @SeattleFire
Jul 10, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
Today Chief Best sent a message to officers to convey the financial outlook of the City and address any future cuts that may happen within SPD. 1/4 While no decisions have been made yet, we wanted the community to be aware of the situation. Laying off 50% of the department would be catastrophic for public safety in the city of Seattle. 2/4
Jul 1, 2020 27 tweets 5 min read
Due to ongoing violence and public safety issues in the East Precinct/Cal Anderson Park area. Mayor Jenny Durkan has issued an executive order to vacate the area. Seattle police will be in the area this morning enforcing the Mayor’s order. spdblotter.seattle.gov/2020/07/01/may… Since demonstrations at the East Precinct area began on June 8th, two teenagers have been killed and three people have been seriously wounded in late-night shootings. Police have also documented robberies, assaults, and other violent crimes.
Jun 18, 2020 7 tweets 10 min read
The @CityofSeattle, @KingCountyWA & @UWMedicine are now offering free #COVID19 testing in 2 sites across #Seattle. Testing is available regardless of your citizenship/immigration status. But, you must first register online or over the phone. seattle.gov/covid19testing Image .@CityofSeattle @KingCountyWA @UWMedicine ስያትል ውስጥ በተዘረጉ 2 ጣብያዎች ነፃ የ #COVID19 ምርመራእየሰጡ ነው። ምርመራው ዲሁም የስደተኝነት (ኢሚግረሽን) ደረጃ ግምት ውስጥ የማያስገባ ለሁሉም ክፍት ነው።በኦንላይን ይመዝገቡ፥ seattle.gov/mayor/covid-19… Image
Apr 2, 2020 4 tweets 2 min read
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Jul 9, 2019 4 tweets 1 min read
Officers responding to a report of a stabbing near 6/Olive Way. More details as they become available. Suspect now in custody, his clothing and knife recovered in the area.