UPDATE: 2:21pm

Our full report is found here.

Information from the King County Sheriff's office:

Near White Center- a mother fought off a mask suspect who tried to take her 3 year old son as he played in their yard last night.

The incident happened in the 10400 blk of 3 Ave SW just before 6pm. The family had just arrived home from an outing and was preparing to barbeque. The mom was outside and her 3 year old son was playing nearby.

The mom said she felt someone brush by her and saw the suspect run around the back of her house with her child under his arm. She gave chase and the suspect tripped and fell, dropping the child. A fight ensued between the mom and the suspect and the mom said she eventually laid on the ground on top of her son to protect him from the suspect.

The suspect kicked and punched the woman repeatedly in the head and body then fled over the backyard fence.

The suspect is described as tall and “lanky” and was wearing a black ski mask, black clothing and black gloves. The age or race of the suspect is not known but the mom believes the suspect was a man due to the grunting noises he made during the struggle.

The boy was not injured but the mom received a black eye and bruises from the fight.

A K-9 track and search of the area was unsuccessful.

If you have information about this crime you are asked to call the King County Sheriff’s Office at 206-296-3311

Original Post
Around 6pm last night in the 10400 block of 3rd SW an attempted abduction occurred.

A family was outside in their yard when the mother felt someone brush past her and saw her three year old in the arms of a man in a mask dressed completely in black including gloves.

She gave chase and the suspect fell, dropped the child, and the mother covered the child with her body.

The suspect reportedly punched and kicked the mother before fleeing, escaping over a fence.

There is no other description of the suspect at this time. This is an ongoing investigation.

We will update this story.