Seattle police are investigating after a woman running a flower stand in North Seattle reported three suspects stole two bouquets at gunpoint just two days before Valentine’s Day.
Officers responded to the armed robbery scene in the 2100 block of North Northgate Way on Feb. 12. The victim, a 31-year-old woman, was visibly upset.
The woman told Seattle police she was staying warm in her car due to the cold weather and was monitoring her flower stand when at about 6:24 p.m., she spotted a silver car pull up to look at the arrangements. She said the driver got out of the vehicle and snatched two bouquets, worth about $60, and gave them to a passenger in the back seat without paying. The bouquets were described as containing roses and other flowers.
Next, the victim told police she approached the car involved and stood near the open door to keep it ajar while asking the suspects if she could help them pay. However, the woman said the driver swore at her and a passenger in the front seat of the car held a gun in his lap and pointed it at her. The victim was terrified and disengaged. The driver then closed the door and drove away from the area past several businesses. The car was last seen driving eastbound on Northgate Way.
At least two of the flower stand foes were reported to be men in their late teens to early twenties.
The Seattle Police Department Robbery Unit is investigating.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.
Incident Number: 2025-40117