Seattle police detectives are seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a suspect that robbed and beat an 88-year-old woman in the Rainier Beach neighborhood last month.
On Oct 13, a man “brutally assaulted” an elderly woman outside of her home in the 9900 block of 64th Avenue South. The man robbed the victim of her jewelry, and bit off her finger during the incident. Doctors later admitted her into the hospital with serious injuries to her head.
Robbery detectives are releasing pictures of the suspect (below). Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000. Anonymous tips are accepted.
Thief Robs, Beats Elderly Woman Before Eluding Police
October 15, 2025 11:53 am
An 88-year-old woman was hospitalized on Monday night after being violently attacked while on the back porch of her South Seattle home.
The woman was on her back porch cleaning some household items when a stranger approached and demanded she turn over her belongings. When the woman refused, the man assaulted her repeatedly then yanked her into her garage where the assault continued. Inside the garage the man stole her personal property. He left the woman seriously injured.
Police were called to the home in the 9900 block of 64th Avenue South to investigate. The woman, who screamed for help, told officers, “She thought he [the suspect] was going to try to kill her.”
The woman was taken to Harborview Medical Center in serious, but stable, condition.
Seattle police, as well as officers from Burien and Tukwila, and the King County Sheriff’s Office assisted in searching for the suspect. The suspect, described as a man in his 30s, has not yet been arrested.
The Crime Scene Investigation Unit responded to the process the scene. Robbery detectives also responded to the scene and to the hospital for interviews.
Anyone with information is asked to call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000. Anonymous tips are accepted.
Incident Number: 2025-300039