Level 3 sex offender registered

The Des Moines Police Department is releasing the following information to inform the public of sex offender Manuel Alaniz Jr.'s release from jail. He is not wanted by the police. Alaniz is a 26 year old, Hispanic Male. Black hair and Blue eyes, 5' 2", 175 lbs. His registered address is in the 1400 block of Kent Des Moines Road. Citizen abuse of this information to threaten, intimidate or harass registered sex offenders will not be tolerated.

Alaniz was found guilty in 2004 of Rape of a Child in the third degree. He was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison for this offense, of which he served approximately 2 years before being released on community supervision. In 1999, at the age of 14, Alaniz sexually assaulted a 4-year-old female.

He served approximately 8 months in juvenile prison for this offense. Alaniz did receive some sex offender treatment and therapy while serving time in prison as a juvenile. However, he refused to attend any type of sex offender treatment while serving his sentence in 2004.

He has a criminal history of failing to register as a sex offender. Alaniz is not currently under DOC supervision. He is considered a high risk to re-offend. For more information on registered sex offenders in your area go to www.sheriffalerts.com.

Male or female bank robber?

A woman bank robber walked into a Seattle Keybank on California Ave on April 5th and gave a teller a demand note. No weapon was displayed. It is believed the same robber hit the Sterling Savings Bank in Burien, April 28th (May7 Times/News). A note was given to the teller, but no money was handed over. Detectives viewed the bank's surveillance video and said they believe the she is actually a he.

The robber is 40 to 50 years old, about 5' 5" and around 135 lbs. At Sterling Bank, the robber's face appeared bruised. She/he wore a black hat with a brim, yellow scarf, dark blazer jacket, black shirt and black gloves. Anyone with information about either bank robbery or the suspected robber should call the King County Sheriff's office at 206-296-3311(24hrs) or 911.

Impersonating an officer

A suspiciously marked vehicle was pulled over in the area of South 188th Street and Pacific Highway South. An officer observed the vehicle tailgating, making unsafe lane changes and other violations. During the traffic stop the officer observed the subject and developed a reasonable suspicion the person was impersonating a police officer.

Bank robbery suspect arrested

The suspect in the Wednesday, May 5 bank robbery in West Seattle was arrested early Thursday morning in a Sea-Tac parking lot after a car chase. He is suspected of robbing KeyBank in Seattle, April 19, US Bank in Georgetown, April 21, Chase Bank in Bellevue April 26, KeyBank in the U-District May 4 and Bank of America in West Seattle, May 5.

Troopers spotted a Honda driving erratically in Tukwila. When they found that the vehicle matched the description of the getaway car from the robbery, they pulled over the vehicle. When the trooper tried to talk with the driver, the car sped off and the chase began. It ended five minutes later when the car blew a tire after hitting a curb.

The two people in the car ran off but a Tukwila K-9 unit found the female passenger trying to hide. She was detained, questioned by Seattle police and released. She was believed to be in the car when the West Seattle robbery happened. The following morning, authorities went to a SeaTac motel where they believed the suspect was hiding. While setting up a containment area the suspect fled from his room.

After a short chase, the man was arrested and taken to King County Jail.

Car break-ins, vandalism, prowlers, thefts

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