Police looking for suspect in terrifying home invasion robbery
SEATTLE -- Do you know the name of the man in this sketch?
Seattle Police say he is the suspect in a terrifying home invasion robbery in Madison Park. The getaway car was caught on video and detectives are asking for help determining the make and model.
The victim 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."
This all happened about 5 a.m.
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 (8477) You must call the Crime Stoppers hotline with your tip to be eligible to receive a cash reward for information leading to an arrest.