By David Rosen

Seattle police tweeted that they responded to a report of an armed robbery in the 8100 block of 24th SW in West Seattle on April 7. The suspect or suspects are still at large.

According to Detective Drew Fowler, Police are searching for a man who entered a West Seattle home Tuesday morning and pointed a gun at the resident before fleeing with several stolen purses.


A woman called 911 around 11:30 AM saying a man armed with a shotgun had entered her home in the 8100 block of 22nd Ave SW and locked her and her four-year-old son in a bathroom. The woman and her son climbed through a bathroom window and ran to a neighbors house where she called 911.


According to the victim the suspect left the home after stealing two purses and some prescription medications. The suspect is described as a white male, about 5’4″, thin build, with “scruffy” facial hair, wearing a black Kangol hat, black jacket, dark pants and sunglasses.


Officers searched the home and neighborhood and are still working to locate the suspect. Robbery detectives will be handling the investigation.