On Thursday, Oct. 2, at 1:27 a.m., officers responded to a report of an armed robbery near 6th Avenue South and South Main Street in the Chinatown-International District.
Officers located the victim, a 39-year-old man, near 6th Avenue South and South Washington Street. The victim said that two men and a woman who had offered him a ride from Spokane to the Seattle-area had assaulted and robbed him.
The victim told police he gave the suspects $65 for gas before leaving Spokane, expecting to be driven to Redmond. Instead, the suspects drove straight to Seattle. Then the driver turned and struck him in the face with a handgun while the other suspects punched him and held him while inside the car.
The woman demanded all the victim’s money and threatened to shoot him. One suspect took $180 in cash from his pocket, along with a bag containing medication and clothing. The victim was able to break free and exit the vehicle near 7th Avenue South and South Main Street before all the suspects left southbound in a black Dodge.
Police conducted an area check and located a car matching the description near 7th Avenue South and South Lane Street. Officers stopped the car and detained three suspects, a 32-year-old man, a 38-year-old woman, and a 45-year-old man.
The suspects were positively identified, arrested, and booked into King County Jail for investigation of robbery and kidnapping.
Robbery Unit detectives are investigating. Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at (206) 233-5000.
Incident Number: 2025-287864 /West Precinct /K3