#2026-139517/West Precinct/Third Watch/Q3:
At 0255 hours, the victim was leaving a nearby bar when a group of BMs, that he had met at the bar and was leaving with them to another venue, began “jumping” him. They stole his backpack, sword, and cell phone. The victim was fighting with one of the suspects when another returned to their victim and began driving towards the fight. When the vehicle approached the victim stood up and the suspect struck him with the vehicle and then fled the area. An area check was conducted and neither the suspects or the vehicle was located.
#2026-83597/South Precinct/First Watch/S3:
At 0500 hours, General Investigations Unit (GIU) detectives served a search warrant on a large property in Auburn, WA with the assistance of SWAT. SWAT cleared the property without incident. GIU detectives and detectives from the South Sound Auto Theft Task Force, located numerous stolen catalytic converters, 8 stolen vehicles, and 1 stolen excavator. Over 100 rosters were located on the property along with clear evidence of large cockfighting organization. King County Animal Control arrived and took over the cockfighting investigation. Probable cause for auto theft and multiple cases of catalytic converter theft will be developed soon, and the case will be forwarded to the prosecutor.