On Friday, February 26, the SeaTac Street Crimes Unit (SCU) collaborated with the SeaTac Doubletree Hotel to sponsor a day of advanced training. The training session was focused on conducting operations to counter prostitution related to human trafficking, which remains a significant problem and ongoing tragedy for victims and families in the region. King County … Continue reading SeaTac Police Partner to Combat Human Trafficking
SeaTac Police shut down Marijuana Grow operation in Edgewood
February 28-On February 11, SeaTac Police Detective raided a marijuana grow operation in the City of Edgewood and recovered 525 growing marijuana plants. The detectives served a search warrant on the residence as part of a long-term drug investigation. In addition to the growing marijuana plants, detectives seized processed marijuana as well as the equipment … Continue reading SeaTac Police shut down Marijuana Grow operation in Edgewood
suspected car thief caught red handed
February 12-What started as a check on a male's welfare landed him a trip to the King County Jail. On February 3 at 3:45AM A deputy on routine patrol came across someone who appeared to be passed out in the parking lot of a hotel. This was in the 16700 block of International Boulevard South … Continue reading suspected car thief caught red handed
Don’t leave unattended cars running
February 12-As we approach below-freezing temperatures we once again want to remind you about the danger of leaving a running car unoccupied. Although this crime occurred outside of SeaTac city limits, its a good reminder to not leave your car running. At 4:02AM on February 8, a victim in the 13000 block of SE 191st … Continue reading Don’t leave unattended cars running
don’t Drink and drive
February 12- Jeeps inspire us to seek off-road adventure, but when we're impaired the road is always a dead end - guaranteed. Deputies in SW King County responded to this January report of a Jeep coming to rest in a backyard near the 4700 block of S 172nd Pl. in SeaTac. The driver was walking … Continue reading don’t Drink and drive
Clear your windshield before driving
February 12-Porthole: a small exterior window in a ship or aircraft. Since your vehicle, presumably, is not a 'ship' or an 'aircraft' we kindly ask that - during this cold, snowy, icy stretch of weather we are likely to have - that you not carve a small porthole in the ice or snow on your … Continue reading Clear your windshield before driving
SeaTac officers protect two kids from suspected dui driver
February 12-A ride with Grandpa should never be this dangerous or include an open container of alcohol. At 11:30PM on February 7, a City of SeaTac deputy initiated a traffic stop after noticing a Honda Civic driving erratically in the 1600 block of South 188th Street. As the deputy turned on his lights, the vehicle … Continue reading SeaTac officers protect two kids from suspected dui driver
Auburn Man Suspected of Meth Distribution (And of Stealing Catheters) Arrested by SeaTac Deputies
January 27, 2021 — The story below was originally posted on the Facebook page of the King County Sheriff’s Office, with whom the City of SeaTac contracts for the services of the SeaTac Police Department. Thieves will take anything. Even if they have no earthly need for it, they will steal something on the off chance … Continue reading Auburn Man Suspected of Meth Distribution (And of Stealing Catheters) Arrested by SeaTac Deputies
Remains, Discovered in SeaTac in 1984, Identified as Missing Colorado Teen Wendy Stephens
January 26, 2021 — The following story is from the King County Sheriff’s Office, with whom the City of SeaTac contracts for the services of the SeaTac Police Department: In 2003 Gary Ridgway, Washington’s notorious Green River killer, pleaded guilty to murdering forty-eight (48) women. At the time of this plea, four of Ridgway’s victims … Continue reading Remains, Discovered in SeaTac in 1984, Identified as Missing Colorado Teen Wendy Stephens
A Vehicle Stolen In SeaTac is a Cautionary Tale for Winter
January 21, 2020 — The story below was originally posted on the Facebook page of the King County Sheriff’s Office, with whom the City of SeaTac contracts for the services of the SeaTac Police Department. Thieves. They're so predictable, always looking for the easy score. And let's face it, sometimes we do things that make it even easier … Continue reading A Vehicle Stolen In SeaTac is a Cautionary Tale for Winter