Update July 23

information from King County Sheriff

The suspect in the brutal rape and assault of an 83yoa woman on July 20th has been arrested.  Police Officers from the University of Washington arrested him without incident shortly after 9pm on July 22nd.  The UW Officers contacted the man after being called by transit security regarding a male causing a disturbance on a light rail platform at the UW Station.  When the officers contacted the man, they learned of the warrant that had been issued by the Washington State Department of Correction related to this case.

         Detectives from the King County Sheriffs Office Special Assault Unit as well as Patrol Officers and Detectives from the city of SeaTac worked tirelessly to identify a suspect from the time they first responded to this incident.  A suspect was identified shortly after the incident and bulletins about the incident and the suspect were sent out to police agencies all around the region.  

         Detectives also worked closely with the DOC to get a warrant issued for the suspect, who had recently been released from prison after serving time for other violent crimes.  

         The suspect is a 41yoa male with a last known address in SeaTac.  He is being held without bail at the King County Jail on the DOC warrant.  His possible charges for this incident include rape, assault, and burglary.  KCSO Detectives will be attempting to interview the suspect on Monday.

         It is unknown what he was doing in the UW area.

Original Post

On July 20th, 2017, shortly after 4:30pm, KCSO Deputies in the city of SeaTac responded to an assisted living facility in the 21200 block of International Blvd for a report of a rape.  Upon arrival, Deputies spoke with Fire Department personnel and learned that the victim, an 83yoa female, had suffered serious head injuries and also showed signs of having been sexually assaulted.  The victim was transported to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment.    

        When Deputies were able to speak with the victim she told them that prior to calling for help she had been in her room, alone, watching TV, with the window open when she heard a noise by the window.  She told deputies when she looked toward the window she saw the suspect taking the screen off and climbing through.

         Once inside the room, the suspect came over to the chair she was sitting in and hit her several times on the side of the head then wrapped his hands around her throat and strangled her before sexually assaulting her.

      When the assault was over, the suspect made some demands of the victim about what she did and didn’t do next before he left out of the same window he had entered through.  Out of fear, the victim waited several minutes before screaming for help.  When she did scream for help, staff of the facility came to her room and 911 was called.

       When deputies first arrived, a K9 unit was called and a track was performed, but no suspect was found.  King County Major crimes detectives as well as Special Assault detectives were called to the scene and are investigating.

       The victim described the suspect as a Black Male, 5’8, slender, but a strong build.  He was wearing a black and white shirt and black pants and had on a black skull cap.

      Anyone with information is asked to call the King County Sheriffs Office at 206-296-3311.  Tips can remain anonymous.