VIDEO: Suspects break into Seattle-area pawn shops with hammer

RAW: Robbers break into Seattle-area pawn shop with sledgehammer

Police arrested a man accused of breaking into several Seattle-area pawn shops with a sledgehammer and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry and coins. One of their robberies was captured on surveillance video.

RENTON, Wash. - Police arrested a man accused of breaking into several Seattle-area pawn shops with a sledgehammer and stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of jewelry and coins.

According to documents filed in King County Superior Court, 29-year-old Da'Sean Harrison and other suspects broke into pawn shops in Seattle, Renton, Shoreline and Everett between January and February 2025.

One victim from the Renton robbery described a terrifying encounter, stating Harrison approached her with a raised sledgehammer, forcing her to hide in the back office as loud bangs, believed to be gunshots, echoed through the store.

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Harrison is also a suspect in a similar robbery at Cash America in Everett on Feb. 6, where thieves stole more than $30,000 worth of jewelry. Surveillance footage from Lowe's showed Harrison selecting a sledgehammer matching the one used in the Everett theft. Additionally, a witness captured a photo of Harrison's Dodge Durango leaving the scene, further linking him to the crime.

The series of smash-and-grab thefts, involving suspects armed with sledgehammers and crowbars, targeted Cash America locations in Seattle, Everett, and Shoreline. Surveillance video and cellphone data placed Harrison at the Renton location during the time of the theft, solidifying his connection to the crimes.

Harrison was arrested by Renton Police after a pursuit involving K9 Raider led to his capture. Harrison is accused of using a sledgehammer in a series of pawn shop robberies across Renton, Shoreline, and Everett, stealing over $350,000 in jewelry and coins.

Court documents reveal that officers recovered a Glock 23 with an extended magazine, 122.62 grams of methamphetamine, 27.28 grams of fentanyl powder, a digital scale with fentanyl residue, and $1,040 in cash from Harrison. He faces charges of two counts of first-degree robbery and two counts of first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm.

Harrison's bail is set at $250,000.

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