information from Seattle Police Department

#2022-041781/Southwest Precinct/First Watch: 

On 02-18-2022 at 6:40am, a victim was driving and saw a male standing in the roadway near Delridge Way and Barton Street SW. The victim stopped to see if the male needed assistance. The contact turned into a fight.

The suspect produced a handgun and robbed the victim. The female suspect jumped into the victim car and drove away.

The male suspect got into his car and followed the victim car. Patrol responded and gathered information for the investigation. Sgt gave the victim a courtesy ride home. After dropping off the victim Sgt saw the suspect car and victim car in the parking lot of the Safeway on Roxbury. He called for additional units to assist with contacting the cars. Before backup arrived, the Mercedes drove out of the lot. Sgt checked the victim car when backup arrived. This car was unoccupied.

An officer saw the suspect vehicle driving on 35th Ave SW during this time. He followed the car and watched as two occupants were dropped off, a man and a woman. The Mercedes was able to get away. The male and female were contacted and eventually arrested for carjacking and taken to SPD Headquarters.

They were interviewed by Robbery Detectives and the female was subsequently booked into King County Jail. The male was identified and released.

We identified the driver of the Mercedes as the suspect in the carjacking. He has been identified and is related to several other robberies being investigated by our unit.