Michael Riley III took his 7 month old and a 2 year old (not his) from Burien Library. He was driving a green '94 Lexus similar to this. Here is a photo of the missing children, and the car.
4th UPDATE May 26
UPDATE: Abductor charged with kidnapping
Senior Deputy Prosecutor Jimmy Hung described Riley as an admitted member of the Valley Hood Piru street gang with an extensive criminal history and outstanding domestic violence charges involving three women, and said, The state has grave concerns for the safety of the victims in this case as well as the community at large,” Hung told the court.
Riley is charged with second-degree kidnapping, car theft, unlawful gun possession and violating a no-contact order, all felonies. He remains jailed at the Norm Maleng Regional Justice Center on $400,000 bail. He is scheduled to be arraigned June 5.
3rd UPDATE for 4:35 p.m.: The King County Sheriff's Office is tweeting information that the suspect, Micheal Riley, is in custody and the kids are safe.
LoJack (vehicle tracking technology) and air support were used to track the suspect's vehicle, located at S.W. 160th St. and S.W. 20th Ave S.W. in Burien.
The suspect had a loaded gun at his feet and drug paraphernalia in the car when arrested, according to KCSO.
More details to come.
2nd UPDATE:
A reader has reported heavy police activity on the access road along 599 north bound, just south of Delta Marine. There was a police special unit box van and two black unmarked pick up trucks with canopies, and officers in black uniforms, working the area. We do not know if this is related to the story.
UPDATE: PHOTOS NOW POSTED
Name: MICHAEL RILEY
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Ethnicity: Black
Age: 23 Year(s) old
Height: 5ft 10in
Weight: 150
Gender: Male
SUSPECT HAS GANG AFFILIATION AND WEAPON USE. NO WEAPONS WERE OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF ABDUCTION.
Name: JAMIER RILEY
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Ethnicity: Black
Age: 7 Month(s) old
Gender: Male
Name: JERMIAH WATKINS
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Ethnicity: Black
Age: 2 Year(s) old
Gender: Male
According to King County Superior Court records, Riley is homeless. He is accused of stealing his ex-girlfriend’s car with his seven-month-old son, Jamier Riley, and her 2-year-old son, Jermiah Watkins, inside, according to the Amber Alert website.
Anyone with information please call 911 or the sheriff’s office at 206-296-3311.
From King County Sheriff's Office:
#AMBERALERT UPDATE: We now have a car MODEL. Seeking: Green 1994 Lexus *GS300* with Washington state license plate 299UOM.
Subject Michael Riley III took his 7 month old and a 2 year old (not his) from Burien Library. He is violating an order. Took kids in a '94 green Lexus, WA 299UOM.
We will update.