Sat.. June 16, 11:56 a.m., S. Washington St., Occidental Park. Officers recognized suspect, a transient Black male aged 45 from previous contacts in Victor Steinbrueck Park and Third Ave. He has been previously contacted regarding narcotics activities. On this date suspect was observed in Occidental Park and officers were aware of an outstanding warrant. Suspect was stopped and placed under arrest for the warrant. A search revealed a glass crack pipe located in the suspect’s right shoe. The pipe field-tested positive for cocaine and, suspect was arrested and booked into King County Jail.
Sat., June 16. 4:23 p.m., Seventh Ave & Seneca St. An officer on patrol observed two suspects, transient white males aged 52 and 51, jump an approximately 4-foot high concrete wall and enter Seattle Parks and Recreation property. The property was clearly marked “No Admittance/No Trespassing” as well as being surrounded by a 4-foot high wall. The area the suspects entered is little more than a shelf over the northbound lanes of I-5. This shelf is extremely hazardous because there is no barrier between the shelf and I-5, approximately 60 to 80 feet below. Once the wall is crossed there is nothing to prevent a person falling or being pushed onto I-5. Because of the seclusion this area affords, it is often used for narcotics activity. The officer could see the two suspects sitting on the edge of the shelf – they did not see him approach as they were concentrating on a small item that Suspect 1 was holding. When the officer was around 15 feet away he announced himself, and saw Suspect 1 was holding a syringe. The second suspect put his hands up, but Suspect 1 turned his back. He was arrested and taken into custody for trespass in the parks. Both men were escorted from the hazardous shelf, and told officers they had been cleaning the syringe, and panicked when they saw the officer. Both suspects were arrested and booked into King County Jail for trespass.
Sun., June 17, 1:00 p.m., Maynard Ave S. A transient Black male, aged 42, was observed by officers and was known to them from previous contacts. He was found to have an outstanding warrant for his arrest and the man was arrested and booked into king County Jail.
Sun., June 17, 3:40 p.m., 2300 block Western Ave. Officer on uniformed patrol observed suspect, a transient Black male aged 26, circling the 2300 block of Western Ave. Suspect circled the block for around an hour. The area is known for high narcotics activity and, as suspect kept circling the block, officers decided to make contact. They stopped the suspect and explained why they had contacted him and he stated he understood. He provided verbal ID, and officers ran his name through the police computer. His information came back showing an outstanding warrant. This was verified and suspect was arrested and booked into King County Jail.
Compiled from incident reports of the Seattle Police Department by Emma Quinn. Got your own experience to relate? Call us at (206)441-3247 ext. 207 and we’ll get the scoop.