Crime Section

Area Police Chiefs Meet with Highline School District About Its Security Plan

Area Police Chiefs Meet with Highline School District About Its Security Plan

Highline School District Superintendent Susan Enfield and members of her leadership team met Thursday (Jan. 10) with top law enforcement officials of the five municipalities in the south end to discuss... [Read more]

Shooting in Normandy Park Puts Church into Lockdown

Shooting in Normandy Park Puts Church into Lockdown

Normandy Park Police say a shooting Thursday afternoon resulted in the closing of SW Normandy Park Road and a lockdown of John Knox Presbyterian Church. According to Police Chief Chris Gaddis, the shooting... [Read more]

ALERT: Normandy Park Police Warning Residents About Burglaries & Car Prowls

ALERT: Normandy Park Police Warning Residents About Burglaries & Car Prowls

The Normandy Park Police Department announced Tuesday (Nov. 20) that it’s warning citizens of a recent upswing in burglaries and vehicle prowls. “This is mainly happening off of 1st Ave, but... [Read more]

Controversial Mental Health Group Home Operator Hanblaceya ‘Breaking State Law’

Controversial Mental Health Group Home Operator Hanblaceya ‘Breaking State Law’

The Washington State Department of Social and Health Services determined that Hanbleceya, the company operating group homes in Normandy Park for mental health patients, is breaking state law, according... [Read more]

SCAM ALERT: Police Warning of ‘Grandchildren’ Phone Scam Going On

SCAM ALERT: Police Warning of ‘Grandchildren’ Phone Scam Going On

Normandy Park Police are warning residents about a recent, rather alarming phone scam. “Persons claiming to be residents’ ‘Grandchildren’ have been calling asking for help getting... [Read more]

No longer ‘Interim,’ Chris Gaddis becomes Chief of Police for Normandy Park

No longer ‘Interim,’ Chris Gaddis becomes Chief of Police for Normandy Park

Chris Gaddis poses with his longtime police partner, K-9 ‘Skyler.’ On Saturday, Sept. 1, a note on the Normandy Park Police Chief’s Facebook Page stated that Interim Police Chief Chris... [Read more]

Normandy Park Man Sentenced to 41 Months for Bicycle Hit and Run Death

Normandy Park Man Sentenced to 41 Months for Bicycle Hit and Run Death

The King County Prosecutor’s Office is reporting that Erlin Garcia-Reyes, 28, was sentenced Friday afternoon (Aug. 10) to 41 months in prison for the hit and run death of cyclist Michael Wang on... [Read more]

‘National Night Out’ is coming to Normandy Park Tuesday, Aug. 7

‘National Night Out’ is coming to Normandy Park Tuesday, Aug. 7

‘National Night Out’ is coming to Normandy Park on Tuesday, Aug. 7. “The Normandy Park Police Department does not have a scheduled event for this evening, but we are encouraging citizen... [Read more]

‘Chief For A Day’ Event will be at Criminal Justice Training Center Aug. 16

‘Chief For A Day’ Event will be at Criminal Justice Training Center Aug. 16

Click image to see larger version. The 2012 “Chief for a Day” event, which is “about celebrating the lives of children who have been diagnosed with a chronic or life-threatening illness”... [Read more]

Normandy Park Man Changes Plea to ‘Guilty’ in Bicycle Hit and Run Death

Normandy Park Man Changes Plea to ‘Guilty’ in Bicycle Hit and Run Death

The King County Prosecutor’s Office is reporting that Erlin Garcia-Reyes, 28, changed his plea to ‘Guilty’ Tuesday afternoon (July 17) for the felony hit and run death of cyclist Michael... [Read more]