Seattle police officers are investigating an armed robbery of an 87-year-old man in the Madison Park neighborhood this afternoon.
At 3:22 p.m., patrol officers respond to reports of a robbery in the 2200 block of 38th Place East. Police arrived and located the victim uninjured. He reported to officers that he had just pulled into his driveway when two armed suspects emerged from a vehicle parked in a neighboring driveway.
The suspects were waiting for the man. They rushed towards the victim, pointed their guns at him, and stole his $45,000 Rolex wristwatch. The suspects left in their vehicle before the 911 call was placed. Patrol officers did not locate them.
The circumstances leading up to the robbery are under investigation. Detectives in the Robbery Unit will be assigned to this case.
Incident Number: 25-93712