Violent 'Pattern Robbers:' Help identify suspects accused of attacking, robbing elderly women in their south Seattle homes
CASE UPDATE June 10, 2016 --
Seattle detectives say the same suspect has now attacked and robbed three elderly Asian women in their homes in south Seattle.
Take a look at the sketch above that shows the man police are trying to identify. Detectives say he's Hispanic.
The 65-year-old victim recognized him because he came to her door five days earlier and she told him she didn't speak English, only Cantonese.
This time, police say he came back with a black man and forced their way into her home just before noon on June 1st. "The black male immediately grabbed her, threw her to the ground, shoving her around, twisting her neck, the whole thing,” says Ret. Det. Myrle Carner with Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound. “The other guy's demanding money and starts looking through drawers inside the residence.”
Detectives say she told them her money was upstairs and when they left to go look, she bolted out the door and went downstairs to a neighbor to get help.
What happened to her is almost exactly how two other women were attacked in their home.
The black suspect in both cases was 30 to 40 years old with an average height and build, same for the white suspect.
If you can tell detectives anything that can help identify them or the Hispanic suspect in the sketch from the other pattern robbery case, 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.
FUGITIVES WANTED IN SEATTLE May 4, 2016 -- Seattle Police are asking for the public's help after two home invasion robberies have occurred in the south Seattle area in the past week. In both incidents, the victims were elderly Asian women who were home alone.
The suspect in both incidents was a black man, 30 to 40 years of age, average height and build.
In the second incident on Beacon Hill, he was accompanied by a white male. They fled in a white Chevy Lumina or Buick Skylark. Both models have been out of production for over 10 years.
Both incidents occurred during the midday hours and the point of entry was the back door.
In the first incident, the victim broke her hip and had to have surgery.
If you know who the suspects are, Crime Stoppers will pay you a cash reward of up to $1,000. Call the hot line at 1-800-222-TIPS. All calls are anonymous.