UW Advisory Seattle

UPDATE AT 11:28 p.m.: 
Seattle police is clearing the scene and reopening the area.

UPDATE AT 11:20 p.m.:
The Seattle police bomb squad has arrived and diffused the package. The area will remain closed off while the investigation continues.

ORIGINAL POST:
Seattle police are investigating a suspicious package that was reported outside the post office near the corner of NE 43rd St and University Way NE. Police have cordoned off the area. Please avoid the area until further notice. More information will be provided here as it becomes available.

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UPDATE at 11:12 a.m.: All clear. Police searched the area and found a roofer with a long pry bar that was mistaken for a rifle by a caller. No weapons were found. The area near NE 45th St. and University Way NE has been cleared.

ORIGINAL POST at 10:51 a.m.: Seattle and UW police are investigating a report of a possible armed person who was said to have been seen on a rooftop near the intersection of NE 45th St. and University Way NE. Please the avoid area, if possible.

Two individuals are described to have been seen wearing green Army fatigues with one of them apparently carrying a long rifle. SPD is actively searching the area.

The search for the individuals is moving west toward Brooklyn Ave. NE.

More information will be provided here as it becomes available.

Seattle Fire Department training in Haggett Hall starting Aug. 30

The Seattle Fire Department is using the South tower of Haggett Hall on the UW campus for non-destructive high-rise training from Aug. 30 to Sept. 6.

The training will occur between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. each day on Aug. 30, 31, Sept. 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6. This training has been coordinated with UW Housing & Food Services and the South tower of Haggett Hall is not currently occupied.

During the training, fire department personnel will respond in sequence to Haggett in a staged fashion representing a typical initial fire response to a high-rise building. When they arrive, the fire crews will enter the building with equipment to practice high-rise procedures. Between seven and nine fire department vehicles (fire engines, ladder trucks, and chief vehicles) will be staged near the building. SFD will not be utilizing sirens or building-wide alarms during this training.

No campus road or parking lot closures are planned in relation to this training.

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UPDATE at 10:26 p.m.: Seattle police homicide detectives are still on the scene after a fatal stabbing in the alley near NE 43rd St. and University Way NE. The area is cordoned off and will remained closed until detectives complete their investigation. No suspect details have been released.

UPDATE at 8 p.m.: Seattle police have confirmed the stabbing response is now a homicide investigation. Suspect information will be provided as it becomes available.

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UPDATE at 7:51 p.m.: There is a significant police and emergency response near the intersection of NE 43rd St. and University Way NE after a stabbing occurred in an alley between NE 43rd and NE 42nd street shortly after 7 p.m. Seattle police have not yet determined a suspect description. More information will be shared here as it becomes available.

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UPDATE at 10:35 p.m.: Gas service to the HUB has largely been restored. Work on other affected buildings, including Miller, Raitt, Art, Kane and Paccar, will continue Friday morning.

UPDATE at 10:39 a.m.: Seattle Fire Department has investigated the gas leak in the N22 parking lot, north of the HUB, and the area has been rendered safe. Gas service may be affected in nearby buildings, including the HUB, Hall Health, UW Club, Communications and residence halls in the northeast section of campus.

This post will be updated when gas service is confirmed to have been restored.

UPDATE at 10:30 a.m.: Gas service may be affected in nearby buildings, including the HUB, Hall Health, UW Club and residence halls in the northeast section of campus.

ORIGINAL POST: A gas line was inadvertently struck during work on the N22 parking lot, north of the HUB. The gas line has been shut off, but please avoid the immediate area until further notice. No buildings are being evacuated at this time.

MAP: uw.edu/maps/?n22

Updates will be provided here as they become available.

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UPDATE at 7:32 a.m.: Officials have cleared the area and the medical response is over. The streets and sidewalks are open to vehicles, cyclists and pedestrians.

ORIGINAL POST at 6:17 a.m.: Seattle Fire Department is responding to a medical emergency on Montlake Blvd. NE just north of the Montlake Bridge. Please avoid the area.

Officials report that a passerby came upon an individual unconscious and unresponsive north of the bridge.There was no obvious sign of physical trauma or injury to the person.

More information will be provided here as it becomes available.