Three arrested for shooting in White Center
Around 11 p.m. on Thurs., Oct. 26, a man called 911 and told police he’d been in a cafe in the 9800 block of 16th Avenue S.W., when a woman began yelling at two men for taking her purse. The caller confronted the two men, and one of them pointed a revolver at him, before they both fled in a waiting Chevy Monte Carlo. A third man drove the car away from the scene. The caller began chasing them in his own vehicle, and a passenger in the Monte Carlo leaned out of his window and fired multiple rounds around the 9000 block of Delridge Way S.W. Officers were able to catch up to the two vehicles near the 168B exit of I-5 and took the three suspects into custody. The police saw cash and a purse on the floorboards of the car. They booked the 19-year-old gunman, the 21-year-old driver and the 19-year-old passenger into King County Jail for assault and drive-by shooting. The King County Sheriff’s office will investigate the initial robbery of the woman because it occurred outside of the city of Seattle.
Assault in Westwood
Detectives are investigating an early morning assault incident in West Seattle. Just before 4 a.m. on Thurs., Oct. 26, two men were in the 9000 block of 30th Avenue S.W., when one jumped on the back of the other in an attempt to take his cell phone. A struggle ensued, and the man who attempted to take the phone experienced a medical emergency. Officers arrived on scene within three minutes, located the victim and rendered aid. Seattle Fire responded and transported the man to Harborview Medical Center in critical condition. This remains an active and on-going investigation. Three other witnesses were also interviewed about the case.
Arrest made after an assault in West Seattle
Officers arrested a man Monday afternoon, Oct. 23, in West Seattle following an assault that left a man with serious facial injuries. Witnesses called 911 around 4 p.m. to report a fight in the 4200 block of S.W. Alaska Street. When officers arrived they found a 54-year-old man who was bleeding heavily from his nose. His left eye was swollen shut. The man said he was assaulted by “the local boys” over a cigarette. Dispatch later received a phone call reporting that the suspect was inside an apartment in the 4500 block of 42nd Avenue S.W. Officers went to the apartment, where they found a 37-year-old man who confirmed that he had punched the victim, following a dispute over a cigarette. Seattle Fire Department medics treated the victim for his facial injuries and determined he may have also sustained a possible broken rib. A private ambulance took the victim to Harborview Medical Center for further treatment. Officers booked the suspect into King County Jail for investigation of assault, as well as an unrelated warrant for assault.
