SPD Blotter » South Precinct

Robbery suspects at Large

SPD Media Relations — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:51:34 +0000

On 7-16-09, just shortly before 1:00 a.m., the victim called 911 stating that two unknown males had entered through the second floor window of his home in the 1900 block of 31 Av S., and assaulted him. The suspects then ransacked the home before fleeing. An area check by a K9 unit was negative. CSI and Robbery detectives responded to the scene. The victim was taken to HMC due to head injuries.

The suspects are described as 2 black males, wearing brown jackets and pants.

The investigation continues.

Shots Fired in South Seattle

SPD Media Relations — Sun, 12 Jul 2009 17:51:29 +0000

On July 11, 2009 at approximately 10:19 p.m., officers were dispatched to investigate
citizens reporting hearing 8-10 possible gun shots in the 8100 block of 48
AV S. Officers arrived on scene and contacted a group of males/females standing
in the area.

All of the subjects at the scene stated they were sitting in front of a house in the
8100 block of 48 AV S., when a vehicle, described as an older, 4 door red Saturn or
Chevy Cavalier with ‘fancy hubcaps,’ drove past them traveling Northbound. Some
of the subjects approached the vehicle because they believed the occupants
of the vehicle were their associates.

The vehicle drove to the end of the block, turned around and proceeded back in the subjects’ direction. The vehicle stopped just south of and a male exited the passenger side and leaned on the car and began firing at the victims who were still seated on a rock retaining wall located in front of the house.

The vehicle then left Southbound on 48 AV S. Officers arrived on scene and located five (5) shell casings in front on the sidewalk. Gang unit detectives arrived on scene and interviewed the victims.

Officers located three (3) bullet holes in a residence in the 8100 block 48 AV S. The residence is being remodeled and was unoccupied at the time of the incident.

An area check for the vehicle returned negative.

Shots Fired

SPD Media Relations — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:25:47 +0000

On 07/10/09, at approximately 11:30 p.m., officers responded to shots fired in the 8100 block of 48th Ave S. Several witnesses called and one added that an armed suspect ran into a house in the 8100 block of 48th Ave S. The other party left in a vehicle NB on 48th Ave S. South Precinct Officers contained the house and canvassed the neighborhood for witnesses and found one that saw the whole episode and identified the shooter as someone who lived at a house in the 8100 block of 48th Ave S. Officers already had this person detained along with a handgun recovered from the house.

While this was happening officers were also dispatched to the 7900 block of 45th Ave S. to investigate a car with gunfire damage. Officers arrived and found a car with several bullet holes, including one through the front windshield.

Both involved vehicles were impounded to the processing room.

One adult male suspect was arrested and booked into King County Jail for Investigation of Violation of Uniform Firearms Act.

Shooting suspect at large

SPD Media Relations — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:20:33 +0000

On 7-8-09 at 11:15 p.m., a female called 911 to report that a male in her motel room, in the 5400 block of 1st Av S. had been shot. The suspect then fled the room and ran eastbound on S. Lucille. Officers responded to the motel and found a male shot in the shoulder and the thigh. He was treated on scene by Seattle Fire and transported to Harborview Medical Center via Medic Unit. The K-9 unit attempted to track the suspect with negative results. The scene was turned over to CSI for processing.

At this point it is unknown what precipated the shooting. The 3 involved parties are all adults.

Robbery suspect apprehended after multi-vehicle collision

Media Relations — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 04:08:00 +0000

On July 8th at approximately 6:04 p.m. officers responded to a 911 call of a strong-arm robbery of an elderly woman that occurred in a parking lot at Rainier Avenue South and South College Street. Preliminary investigation indicates that two suspects drove up to the victim in a red and gray Chevy van. Suspect #1, a female in her 20’s, exited the van and grabbed the victim’s purse as the victim was at her car. The suspect struck the victim and knocked her to the ground. The suspect then jumped back into the van’s front passenger seat and the van sped away.

Witnesses called 911 and gave a description of the van and the suspects. A responding officer spotted the suspects near Beacon Avenue South and South Ferdinand Street and began following them. Additional officers converged on the suspects and a traffic stop was initiated at MLK Jr. Way South and South Juneau Street. Suspect #2, a female in her 40’s and the driver of the van, was taken into custody without incident.

Suspect #1 then jumped into the driver’s seat of the van and sped off southbound on MLK Jr. Way South. Officers gave chase. While failing to pull over for officers, suspect #1 drove onto the curb, struck a tree and ran several red lights at a high rate of speed.

Suspect #1 attempted (unsuccessfully) to ram a marked patrol car near MLK Jr. Way South and South Graham Street. Suspect #1 then continued on at a high rate of speed and collided with four occupied civilian vehicles at MLK Jr. Way South and South Othello Street. Following those collisions, officers took suspect #1 into custody and recovered the victim’s stolen purse.

The victim who was robbed and assaulted at the beginning of this incident is a female in her 80’s. She sustained minor injuries, was treated at the scene by SFD Medics and released (she declined to be transported). The occupants of the four vehicles struck by the suspects’ van sustained minor injuries and were also treated and released at the scene by SFD Medics.

While this investigation remains active and on-going, officers will be booking suspect #1 into the King County Jail for Investigation of Robbery, Investigation of Vehicular Assault, and Investigation of Eluding Police Officers. Suspect #2 was interviewed and released.

Men with a gun attempted to enter Holly Park house, 4 arrested

Media Relations — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:34:20 +0000

On July 5th, at approximately 3:10 a.m., South Precinct officers were dispatched to a residence in the 7000 Block of Holly Park Drive South. The complainant stated that several males were standing on the porch of this house acting like they were going to break into it. One of the men was armed with a handgun. When the complainant called 911, the men got off the porch. Officers arrived and saw a group of males near the house. The officers commanded the suspects to the ground, but one of the males fled, throwing a handgun into the bushes. A second suspect also fled from the scene. Officers were able to chase down the first suspect who fled and take him into custody, while the second suspect who ran was caught approximately 1/2 a block away. The gun was recovered during a K9 track. All the suspects were transported back to the precinct, and two ended up being booked into jail. The other two were interviewed and released. Both suspects are convicted felons, so they were booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Felony Possesion of a Firearm.

Shots fired in South Seattle, one man struck

Media Relations — Sun, 05 Jul 2009 15:30:02 +0000

On July 5th at approximately 12:50 a.m., East Precinct officers were dispatched to Swedish Hospital to investigate a gun shot wound. They spoke with the victim and he said he was at a house party near 46th and Othello. According to the victim, he heard a lot of fireworks outside so he came out to the front yard to check things out. He was then struck in the buttocks with a single random shot. He went back into the party, talked to his cousin and they went to Swedish fort medical treatment. His injuries are non-life threatening.

Around the time of the shooting South Precinct officers were dispatched to a residence in the 7100 Block of 45th Avenue South to investigate a loud party with lots of kids in attendance. Officers found the party, spoke with the homeowner, and assisted her in clearing out the kids until only 15-20 was left. The homeowner and kids were compliant and no one mentioned any injuries or shooting.

When South Precinct units were notified of the shooting they went back out to the address with East Precinct Anti-Crime Team officers to look for a crime scene. None was found and again the homeowner was helpful.

It appears this was a random incident and the shot wasn’t intended for the victim and may have not even come from the area.

Light rail train vs. vehicle collision

Media Relations — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 03:23:10 +0000

On June 29 at approximately 5:10 p.m. officers responded to a collision involving a light rail train and a Chrysler PT Cruiser. Preliminary investigation indicates that the adult male driver of the Chrysler was traveling southbound on MLK Jr. Way South and made an unlawful left turn against a red traffic signal into the path of a southbound light rail train at South Myrtle Street. The Chrysler was struck on its driver’s side. The only occupant of the Chrysler was the driver, who was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The only occupant of the train was the operator, who was not injured. The train sustained minor damage.

The driver of the Chrysler was cited for a red light violation. Seattle Police continue to actively investigate the collision.

Shots fired in Rainier Valley, one arrested

Media Relations — Sun, 28 Jun 2009 13:49:20 +0000

On June 28th, at approximately 12:20 a.m., South Precinct officers responded to multiple reports of shots fired around 40 Avenue South and South Graham Street. Officers observed a vehicle leaving the area at a high rate of speed and it was subsequently stopped at Renton Avenue South and SouthTrenton. There were four subjects inside of the vehicle. Gang Unit detectives also responded to assist with the suspects. One of the suspects, a 19-year old male, was arrested and booked into the King County Jail. A handgun was recovered from the car.

Stolen electronics located in Rainier Valley

Media Relations — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 16:01:46 +0000

On June 24th, a South Precinct patrol officer stopped a vehicle occupied with known burglary suspects. The officer observed several electronics inside the car. The occupants denied ownership of the items. South Precinct detectives interviewed one of the occupants who admitted to committing four area burglaries. He also stated that he and other burglary suspects would routinely sell their stolen laptops to a computer parts business in the 7600 block of Rainier Avenue South, where they would then sell the stolen merchandise on various Internet sites.

On 6/25/09 South Precinct Detectives served a search warrant on the business looking for a specific stolen laptop computer. The detectives found hundreds of laptop computers lined up on bookshelves, several hundred hard drives along with numerous digital cameras, I-Pods, games systems, cell phones and other electronics. The detectives ran the serial numbers or owner applied numbers on ten of the laptops. Seven of the laptops were reported stolen in area burglaries. The business had no paperwork, receipts or other documentation commonly found in a retail business. The business was secured until the warrant could be amended.

On 6/26/09 South Precinct Detectives served an amended search warrant on the computer parts business, the owner’s home and his storage unit. Over 600 laptop computers were seized along with hundreds of other electronic equipment.

The South Precinct Detective’s Unit will be cataloging each of the seized items over the next several days. Some of the victims of these burglaries have already been contacted and told about their recovered property.

The precinct requests that other potential victims wait at least a week before contacting the unit to see if their property was among the found items.