Suspects in deadly SeaTac ambush found guilty
On August 3rd, a jury found Antoine E. Davis, Jontae Chatman, and Nestor Ovidio-Mejia guilty of first-degree murder and attempted second-degree murder. The defendants were tried for an ambush shooting in SeaTac. One man was killed, and another seriously injured. A two-year-old narrowly escaped injury. Chatman believed that one of the men in the car had shot a friend of his earlier in the day. A sentencing date has not yet been set.
Tukwila detective escapes vehicular assault attempt
Tukwila police report that when detectives were examining a suspicious truck in a parking lot the driver backed towards the detective, attempting to hit him. The truck then pulled out of the lot and drove south on Military Road as the detective fired on it. The truck was later found disabled, and a man near it was taken into custody.
Would-be peacemaker receives nasty bites
A subject in the 3200 block of South 176th Street was involuntarily transported to a treatment facility after he instigated a fight with several parties. A neighbor who was acquainted with the subject attempted to break up the fight and was bitten three times in the arm by the subject.
Gift card ruse
A fraud victim reported to police that he had responded to an ad on Craig's List offering a gift card for sale. The victim met the party at the SeaTac Hilton and gave him $200 in exchange for a Home Depot gift card he believed to be worth $300. The victim later found out that the card had no value.
Cat theft
A resident of the 16800 block of 35th Avenue South reported that he had noticed an adult male taking the victim's cat away from the front yard of its residence. He told the male that the cat had an owner, but the male said that the cat was in bad physical condition and he was going to take it to an animal shelter.
Car break-ins, thefts, vandalism, and prowlers
20717 International Blvd., 2200 Blk. 34th Ave. S., 3100 Blk. S 208th St., 20651 Military Rd. S., 19300 Blk. Des Moines Memorial Dr., 3000 Blk. S. 204th St., 21400 Blk. 40th Pl. S. 3400 Blk. S. 176th St., 3600 Blk. S. 192nd St., 3800 Blk. S. 177th St., 17800 Blk. 43rd Ave. S., 17800 Blk. 2nd Ave. S., 4300 S. 191st St., 14800 Blk. 1st Ave. S., 1600 Blk. S.W. Seahurst Park, 11200 Blk. 29th Ave. S.W., 1100 Blk. S.W. 142nd St., 12200 22nd Ave. S., 12400 Blk. 12th Ave. S., 1600 S.W. 152nd St., 15600 Blk. 10th Ave. S.W. 1490 Blk. 8th Ave. S.W., 300 Blk. S. 177th Pl.
