Des Moines

Car turns in front of bus, 15 injured in collision

March 11-Fourteen passengers and the driver of a car that collided with a Metro bus were treated for injuries at area hospitals. No one was hurt seriously.

The mid-afternoon accident happened on Pacific Highway South near the Kent-Des Moines Road intersection.

According to investigating officers, the bus was southbound on the highway when the cut in front of it to turn into a parking lot. The bus struck the car.

The only damage to the bus was a bent bike rack.

SeaTac

Police foil home burglary, teenage suspect arrested

March 11-One teenager was arrested but two others got away after they broke into a home in the 3000 block of South 146th Street.

Police were called to the home about 3:30 p.m. after a report that three teens were attempting to burglarize the house.

The teens apparently believed the house was unoccupied but the people inside fled during the break-in.

One suspect was arrested when he fled the home after King County Sheriff's deputies arrived. Two rifles were recovered in the front yard.

A SWAT team surrounded the house and neighbors were evacuated.

Around 5 p.m., police lobbed a flash-bang grenade into the house before entering. The two other teens were not found.

The homeowner said the suspects stole a computer and monitor after vandalizing the home.

City staff participate in

regional quake exercise

March 5-City of SeaTac staff members participated in Sound Shake '08 - a regional exercise based on the hypothetical event of a severe earthquake along the Seattle fault line.

Assistant Chief Brian Wiwel of the SeaTac Fire Department placed placards throughout the city for staff to find and report damage to the Public Works facility.

Participants included Mayor Ralph Shape, Deputy Mayor Gene Fisher, Councilmember Mia Gregerson, and personnel from the City Manager's Office and Public Works, Parks, Planning, Police and Fire departments.

"The purpose of this drill was to test the City's ability to quickly survey the entire city to make a preliminary damage assessment to the Emergency Coordination Center for action," said Craig Ward, City Manager.

"The exercise lasted approximately four hours and went very well. As always, there are things to improve upon and city staff will address those areas."

Tukwila

Southcenter Mall shooting leaves one man injured

March 12-A 21-year-old Seattle man was hit by gunfire at about 8:15 p.m. outside the north doors of Southcenter Mall following a dispute between two groups of men.

The victim was treated for non life-threatening injuries at Harborview Medical center.

Two suspects detained for investigation were charged in King County Superior Court on March 14 with first-degree assault for the exchange of gunfire.

Tukwila detectives recovered two guns after the incident.

No Southcenter shoppers or employees were hurt. Employees gathered shoppers into individual stores and closed the gates when gunfire erupted.

By midnight, police secured the scene, allowing shoppers and employees to leave.

Javari M. Gaddy, 20, and Anthony L. Baker, 18, both of Renton, are charged with shooting victim.

Gaddy, who has an extensive criminal record, is being held on $300,000 bail in King County Jail. Baker is being held on $250,000 bail.

According to court charging papers, Gaddy and Baker got into a confrontation with the 21-year-old and others before several gunshots were fired.

Police do not know whether the shooting was gang-related, and it was not known what sparked the fight between the two groups.