In a statement released on Friday, Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz addressed the recent controversy surrounding a police officer who made racist comments against his Chinese neighbor while off-duty.
Calls for accountability: IACS petitions for justice in Jaahnavi Kandula case
Indian American Community Services (IACS) is gathering signatures for a petition to seek justice for Jaahnavi Kandula, who was fatally struck by a Seattle Police officer’s vehicle in January, and to hold the Seattle Police Department (SPD) accountable for the tragedy and disturbing comments made public last week.
Wing Luke Museum hate crime — Suspect: “The Chinese ruined my life”
Bail has been set at $30,000 for the man arrested for using a sledgehammer to smash windows at the Wing Luke Museum on Thursday.
Outcry over callous remark — SPD Officer mocks tragic death of Jaahnavi Kandula
The Consulate General of India in San Francisco issued a statement on Wednesday, calling the handling of the death of Jaahnavi Kandula “deeply troubling.”
Korean American leaders somber over meeting with SPD chief
Around town, in restaurants and in formal functions, on the street and in meetings with civic groups, Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz seems always outfitted in his uniform.
Firearm recovered after CID shooting
Seattle Police officers arrested a 39-year-old man for firing a handgun near the intersection of 8th Avenue South and South King Street Monday.
Pregnant woman shot, killed
A 30-year-old man is in custody—in connection with a shooting that killed one woman, and her baby, injured her husband.
Police arrest narcotics dealer, recover stolen gun
On June 9, Seattle police arrested a 39-year-old man who was in possession of narcotics and a stolen gun in the Chinatown-International District neighborhood.
Shooting suspect arrested in Chinatown-International District
Seattle police responded to a shooting in the 1200 block of South Lane St on May 19.
Woman escapes from unlawful imprisonment
Seattle Police officers were flagged down by a woman bleeding from a wound on her head in the Chinatown-International District at around 1 a.m. on April 4.