Two people were injured and police say a “large amount of drugs” were stolen in a Monday night home invasion robbery near 23rd Ave and Madison. The SPD brief on the incident is below. We’re continuing to gather information on the hold-up and will update if we learn more:
On February 28th, at approximately 9:45 PM, East Precinct officers responded to a call of an armed robbery in a residence in the 2300 Block of East Madison Street. Officers contacted the victims who told them that at about 9:15 PM, three black males wearing masks had forced their way into the residence. At least one of the suspects was armed with a handgun.
The suspects demanded to know where the drugs were kept and began ransacking the residence. The suspect with the gun used it to hit two of the occupants of the residence. The suspects then fled after taking a large amount of drugs from the victims. Seattle Fire responded to the scene to treat the two victims for their superficial head injuries, but none of the victims required any further treatment. It is believed that this particular residence was targeted for the drugs kept inside. Detectives will follow up on this case.
We’re not talking about a large amount of *legally prescribed* drugs here, are we? Did any of the suspects whistle “farmer in the dell” and wield a shotgun?
Omar would never wear a white parka or run with any punks who do.
One suspect fits the description of a known convicted criminal who frequents the area, and often is seen scoping (casing) places in the upper CD-Madison Valley area. You can’t miss him.
It’s hard to feel sympathetic for the “victims” in this case. If you choose to run with thieves, you eventually are going to pay the price.
Bob, I don’t see anything in the report suggesting that the victims were thieves.