The suspect was captured on security video systems as he made his way through yards and alleys eluding police
Seattle Police fanned out across the neighborhoods to the southeast of Volunteer Park Thursday morning in a search for a suspect reported fleeing through yards and alleys in the area during a long manhunt.
Seattle Police has not confirmed details of the search that began after a reported car prowl was interrupted and reported to police on 17th Ave E around 9:30 AM.
The King County Sheriff’s Guardian One helicopter began circling above the area during the search around 11:30 AM as SPD and a K9 unit searched below in areas around 15th Ave E near the park.
Residents were being advised to stay inside as police continued the search.
UPDATE: The suspect was reported taken into custody on 15th Ave E just before 11:45 AM.
UPDATE x2: It is not clear if the interrupted car prowl is related to the arrest. SPD says the suspect it took into custody was involved in a reported burglary at an occupied house. SPD says around 11:00 AM, they were called to the 700 block of 16th Ave E after a homeowner said her alarm went off and someone was in her house. The suspect was gone when officers arrived but was later tracked down and arrested on 15th Ave E.
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That explains all the sirens and helicopters this morning! Thank you for the report & update.
The guy’s mistake was trying to steal cars from the rich part of Capitol Hill… had he stolen cars in front of the police station on 12th, they wouldn’t bat an eye.
Looks like it was actually the burglary in an occupied residence which got their attention. And appropriately so. Anyone paying attention knew this response, including a helicopter, was not for a simple car prowl.
SPD hasn’t been able to say the car prowl was unrelated yet. They could have an update with more details later today. The original search before 11 AM, though, was related to a car prowl report.
Thank you, as always, for your ongoing reporting.
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