Assault on Admiral Way

Just after midnight on Sun., Oct. 1, an officer was flagged down by a victim who said he had called 911 earlier but no one showed up. The victim, who was found on the 4200 block of S.W. Admiral Way, said he was an employee of a nearby business and had been assisting a customer who became angry. A man got out of his car and started arguing with the victim. A 17-year-old woman with blue hair then exited the vehicle and slapped the victim in the face. The car moved around the building, and the woman threw a bottle of wine through the window, breaking the glass. The victim was cut in his left wrist from the shattered bottle. The suspects then fled, heading north on California Avenue S.W. The victim said he could identify the suspects and provide video. The officer took photos of the damage to enter into evidence. 

Men arrested in White Center as part of anti-violence effort by Southwest Precinct

Seattle Police and King County Sheriff’s deputies attended a gang member’s funeral in White Center on Wed., Sept. 27—after a shooting the night before. The crime occurred outside the man’s home on 12th Avenue and Donovan Street in South Park. A number of the gang member’s friends had gathered at the residence for a viewing. During the event, attendees were targeted in a shooting outside the home, leaving a 20-year-old man with serious gunshot injuries. In an effort to prevent any further violence, officers maintained a presence outside the funeral the next day. Following the services, officers recognized one man, who had a warrant for unlawful possession of a firearm and a Department of Corrections violation. Deputies arrested him, as well as a second man, who was a convicted felon and found in possession of a pistol. Kent police and the Bureau of Alcohol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives also assisted in the investigation.

Assault on Sylvan Way S.W.

Just after noon on Thurs., Sept. 28, officers received a call about a disturbance on the 6500 block of Sylvan Way S.W. The incident had occurred about three hours earlier, the victim explained. She had ongoing issues with her neighbors and believes they are drug users or possibly dealers. She was also upset that one of the men had hit on her granddaughter. The caregiver for the victim was also on the scene. She told officers that she heard an argument outside and went to see what was happening. The caregiver said there were a number of derogatory remarks made, including some about how the granddaughter might not have a greencard and should return to her own country. At one point, the neighbors pepper-sprayed the woman, who is confined to a wheel chair. The caregiver was also hit in the arm and sprayed in her eye. The victim was treated for the pepper spray earlier in the day by a doctor, before the police arrived. The man across the street admitted to a long-term argument with his neighbor but said he was not at home during the pepper spray incident. Officers advised all parties involved to avoid each other in the future.