Breaking up with a break-and-enterer

A man walked up to the front desk at the Southwest Precinct on Mon., March 28 to report a burglary in his garage. A neighbor had seen that the door was open and went over to check it out, finding a car fob on the ground.

The man said that the car fob did not belong to him and that there was a metal tab on the car key ring. He thinks the entry and the keys may have been made by an ex-girlfriend. The car key fob was placed into evidence.

Brass knuckles and apartment complex drama

Police responded to an assault call around 11:20 p.m. on Wed., March 30 on the 7700 block of Delridge Avenue S.W.

An apartment manager said she heard there was fight on the property and approached the individuals involved, telling them to stop or she would have to call the police. One person threatened to fight her in response and swung at her. She ducked and the suspect dropped the brass knuckles he was carrying. She picked up the brass knuckles, ran and called the police.

A man standing near the apartment manager told the police that he was part of the original fight, explaining that it all started because someone was disrespectful to people in one of the units. The man did not know the names of the people involved or where they live in the complex.

The officer asked the apartment manager to not interfere with people fighting in the future but instead to call 911 immediately.

Stolen from a storage unit

Burglars broke into an apartment storage unit on the 4800 block of Fauntleroy Way S.W. sometime between March 19 and April 2. Officers visited the scene of the crime at 12:30 p.m. on Sun., April 3.

Two victims at the apartment reported this was the second time that an unidentified suspect had broken in and taken their personal belongings. One victim said that on the morning of Sat., April 2, she noticed the lock on the unit had been removed and a metal clasp on the door had been pried open. She had a list of stolen items, which included photos, camping gear and bowling equipment. The officer checked for fingerprints but could not locate any.

Burien man cries “uncle” after firing at police

A 66-year-old Burien man was arrested early in the morning on Tues., April 5 after a lengthy stand-off with the police. At 10 p.m. on Mon., April 4, a woman called police from her house on the 1200 block of S.W.148th Street saying her brother was acting oddly and had fired a gun.
 
The 911 call receiver heard more shots being fired during the conversation. Once deputies arrived on the scene, the woman was able to safely leave the house. A SWAT team and negotiators arrived and tried to contact the man on the phone, but were not successful.

At 12:30 a.m. officers tossed a stun grenade—also known as a flash grenade or flash-bang device— into the house. The non-lethal explosive is used to temporarily disorient people.

There was no response and officers thought that the man may have committed suicide. They entered the house around 1:30 a.m. to search for the man, who then started yelling at deputies from a back bedroom. The man started firing numerous shots through the bedroom door and walls.

Officers then deployed gas into the room. The man fired a couple more shots, and then started yelling “Uncle, uncle.”

He was taken into custody around 2:45 a.m. and booked in the King County Jail for Investigation of Assault 1.

Two die in West Seattle car chase

Three suspects stole a man’s 2002 Honda Accord at gunpoint and fled around 11 p.m. on Wed., April 6 on the 1500 block of S. State Street.

Around 2 a.m., an officer on patrol in West Seattle saw the vehicle, then occupied by only one man near the Southwest Precinct. She followed behind the stolen Honda while radioing for additional units for additional support.

After the backup vehicles arrived, the officer turned on her emergency lights, trying to pull the man over but he fled at a high speed.

The 16-year-old male driver of the stolen vehicle led pursuing officers through West Seattle to Highland Park Drive S.W. At some point, he crossed over the center line and collided with a westbound 1996 Acura Integra, which was driven by a 21-year-old male. Both drivers and a dog inside the Acura died from injuries sustained in the crash.

Detectives are still processing the incident. They found a handgun in the Honda, but still are not sure what role the 16-year-old played in the carjacking.