Seattle Police seeking ID of home invasion robbery suspect; recovery of jewelry
UPDATE November 19, 2015 -- Seattle police are hoping you can recognize the stolen jewelry shown in the photo gallery below: UPDATE June 30, 2015 -- Seattle police have released a sketch of the suspect. The victim said the suspect is 5’10, with a medium build and had dark curly hair. FUGITIVE WANTED IN SEATTLE June 26, 2015 -- Seattle police need your help solving a terrifying home invasion robbery where a woman woke up to see a man leaning over her with a flashlight on his baseball cap, poking her in the forehead and carrying something shiny, possibly a knife. It happened early Sunday morning at a home in Seattle on 39th Ave. E. in the Madison Park neighborhood. The thief, who detectives say had no accent and appeared calm, demanded to know where the safe was. She told him and after he cleaned it out, he told her she was coming with him. "She says I can't go out like this, she had a nightgown on, so he says, ‘Ok, I'm going to have to tie you up which he does,” says Ret. Det. Myrle Carner with Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound. “He uses a purse strap from the residence, fastens it, her to it to the wall, then he proceeds to leave. She's able to get free and within a very short time which she describes as about 5 minutes, he reappears. He has a kitchen knife in his hand. He sort of panics because she was free. He dropped the knife and turned and ran from the bathroom.”
She ran to the window and saw his getaway car drive northbound on 39th Ave. E. to McGilvra Blvd E. “Surveillance video shows the suspect vehicle leaving the scene after the robbery takes place,” says Carner. “It’s described as a white 4 door vehicle, a large vehicle but if you look at it you probably can get the make of it and somebody watching may know who that car belongs to. A home invasion is scary in itself. We're very fortunate we don't have a homicide or something worse." This all happened about 5am. If you can tell Seattle detectives who might have been driving the car or any information that might help them locate it, call an anonymous tip into: CRIME STOPPERS: 1-800-222-TIPS You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to a fugitive’s arrest. CLICK HERE for information on how to TEXT A TIP to Crime Stoppers.