Seattle Police Officers arrested a 21-year-old, 19-year-old and 11-year-old wanted for a string of robberies in Seattle and surrounding jurisdictions.
During these robberies, the suspects enter the businesses armed with firearms, stole merchandise and cash, before fleeing in stolen vehicles.
Friday evening at approximately 8:30 p.m., the same suspects committed an additional armed robbery in a surrounding jurisdiction. The suspects were pursued in a silver Hyundai by Tukwila Police into Seattle’s First Hill neighborhood.
The pursuit spanned through multiple jurisdictions and involved several agencies including King County Sheriff’s Office, Washington State Patrol and Tukwila Police Department.
The males stopped and ran from the stolen car around Spring Street and Harvard Avenue. Officers from Community Response Group (CRG), South, East, Southwest and K9 Unit contained the area with the assistance of KCSO Guardian One, KCSO K9 and Tukwila PD.
All three suspects were taken into custody without incident and no firearms were located.
Two men were booked into King County Jail, one boy was booked into Judge Patricia H. Clark Children & Family Justice Center, all for investigation of robbery.
The investigation will be handled by Seattle Police Robbery Unit.
Original Post 11/15/2014 at 1:42pm
Suspects Commit Series of Robberies in South and Southwest Seattle
Seattle Police are searching for suspects in a string of robberies targeting businesses in South and Southwest Seattle.
Early this morning, a group of people dressed in face masks and dark clothing entered convenience stores and gas stations in and around Georgetown, Rainier Valley, High Point, and West Seattle neighborhoods armed with firearms. In each robbery the suspect/suspects displayed weapons at store employees. In some incidents they demanded cash.
The suspects fled with stolen merchandise and cash. No one was injured.
A blue Kia sedan, believed to be related to the robberies, was recovered from 16th Avenue South and East Marginal Way South. A witness reported seeing the vehicle driving erratically before hitting a curb.
Officers found the vehicle disabled and unoccupied. The car was an unreported stolen vehicle and will be processed for evidence.
Seattle Police Robbery Unit Detectives arrived at the scene and are leading the investigation. No suspects are in custody currently.
If anyone has information, please contact Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.
The robberies occurred in the following locations:
Incident Number 2024-323332. At 5:25 a.m., in the 7200 block of East Marginal Way South.
Incident Number 2024-323336. At 5:37 a.m., in the 2800 block of Rainier Avenue South.
Incident Number 2024-323367. At 6:40 a.m., in the 7500 block of 35th Avenue Southwest.
Incident Number 2024-323372. At 6:50 a.m., in the 4500 block of Fauntleroy Way Southwest.
