Deputies chase possible rapist
At 8:15 p.m. on Sat., July 22, deputies in SeaTac believed that they spotted the suspect in a rape that occurred two days earlier. They were in the 20000 block of International Blvd. looking for the man who had assaulted an 83-year-old woman, when a Sergeant noticed someone matching the description of the suspect. When officers attempted to stop the man, he jumped into a car with an acquaintance and fled. The police pursued the vehicle north through the city. To avoid causing danger to innocent civilians on the road, deputies backed off but still followed the vehicle. After the car reached Burien, around the intersection of 24th Avenue and Military Road S., it collided with the passenger side of another car that had been traveling through the intersection. Both the driver and the passenger in the suspect vehicle were arrested immediately after the accident and were treated at a local hospital for their injuries before being transported and booked into King County Jail. The driver faces charges of eluding officers, as well as for driving on a suspended license. The passenger turned out to not be the rape suspect— but was in possession of drugs. Deputies believe that the suspects threw something out of the window during the pursuit but were unable to locate anything. The driver of the other vehicle suffered only minor injuries and was taken to Harborview for precautionary reasons. Detectives from the King County Sheriff’s Office Major Accident Response and Reconstruction are investigating to determine the speed at which the collision occurred. Police are still searching for the suspect of the 83-year-old woman, who was brutally assaulted, both physically and sexually, on Thurs., July 20 in SeaTac.
Thief cleans up on 21st Avenue
A burglar stole a washer and dryer from a recently purchased home on the 11000 block of 21st Avenue S.W. The crime was reported around 8 a.m. on Sat., July 22.
Burglary at school
Unknown suspects forced entry through the west side door of Beverly Park School, 11427 3rd Ave. S., around 11:30 p.m. on Tues., July 18.
Arson at Wayne’s Market
A suspect intentionally set fire to Wayne’s Market, located on S.W. 152nd Street, around 2 a.m. on Tues., July 18.
Fake cash at the casino
A man tried to use movie prop money at the casino in Roxbury Lanes, 2823 Roxbury St., around 10:30 p.m. on Mon., July 17. He was charged with fraud and trespassed from the business.
Robbery at White Star Coffee
A strong-arm robbery at White Star Coffee, 15031 Military Rd. S., was reported around 5:45 a.m. on Sat., July 15. Suspects hit an employee in the head with a bottle and hit him in the face. They took his phone, as well as money from the cash register.
