February 8, 2019
Update – Student Death
February 8, 2019 Contact: Major Steve Rittereiser University of Washington Police Department ritters@uw.edu 206.221.1967 RE: Update – Student death The King County Medical Examiner reported yesterday afternoon 19-year-old University of Washington student Hayley Smith died a result of a pulmonary embolism due to deep vein thrombosis. According to the CDC, a pulmonary embolism usually happens…
August 14, 2018
08-10-18 Armed Robbery
During the early morning hours of Wednesday, Aug. 8, a man standing near the sidewalk in the 2100 block of NE 47th Street approached a woman from behind and grabbed her. He demanded her property and when she refused to hand it over, the man struck her in the face and on her head before…
May 31, 2018
Savery Hall Incident
May 31, 2018 Contact: Chief John N Vinson University of Washington Police vinso1jn@uw.edu 206.543.0521 Seattle, WA – Around 5 p.m., a man walked into a common area in Savery Hall on the University of Washington campus, filming with a phone in his hand. He asked for everyone’s attention and a pre-recorded message emitted from a speaker on his…
May 12, 2018
05-11-18 Robbery
On Friday, May 11, 2018, at approximately 11:30 p.m., the University of Washington Police Department responded to a reported robbery on the southwest corner of the Hughes Penthouse Theater on the UW campus. The initial call to the police department was received from a witness who observed the victim and another man in a physical…
April 24, 2018
04-23-18 Armed Robbery
Notification of Criminal Incident – Seattle Campus Armed Robbery April 24, 2018 On Monday, April 23, 2018, at 11:53 p.m., a man standing on the sidewalk in the 4500 block of 12th Avenue NE was approached by two men with handguns who demanded his property. After the men had the items, they left southbound on…
April 10, 2018
04-07-18 Sex Offense
Notification of Criminal Incident – Seattle Campus Sex Offense April 9, 2018 On April 7 at 1:40 a.m., Seattle police responded to a report of a sexual assault in the alley west of the 5000 block of 17th Avenue NE. Seattle police arrived and searched the area but did not locate the suspects. The suspects…
April 2, 2018
03-31-18 Attempted Robbery
Notification of Criminal Incident – Seattle Campus Attempted Robbery April 2, 2018 On March 31, 2018 at 11:50 PM a man and woman walking in the 4700 block of 18th Avenue NE were approached by three suspects that demanded their wallets. One suspect produced a handgun after the victims stated they did not have wallets. Both…
March 28, 2018
03-27-18 Robbery
Notification of Criminal Incident – Seattle Campus Robbery March 28, 2018 At 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 27, Seattle police responded to help two men who had been walking in the 5200 Block of 20th Avenue NE and were approached by two men who displayed handguns and demanded their money. The victims, both UW students, cooperated…
March 16, 2018
03-16-18 Attempted Robbery
Notification of Criminal Incident – Seattle Campus Robbery (Attempted) March 16, 2018 At 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, March 15, Seattle police responded to help a man who had been standing at the intersection of NE 47th Street and University Way NE and was suddenly pepper sprayed in his face. The man also felt the suspect…
March 5, 2018
03-05-18 Burglary
Notification of Criminal Incident – Seattle Campus Burglary – University District March 5, 2018 At 10:18 p.m. on Sunday, March 4, Seattle Police responded to the 4600 block of 22nd Ave. NE, where an apartment property manager found a man breaking into a coin machine in a laundry room. When confronted, the man threatened the property…