CAPTURED: Puyallup Police arrest wanted sex offender Kenneth Wilson after WMW viewer tip



CAPTURED:  Puyallup Police arrested Snohomish County sex offender Kenneth Wilson at the Meridian Pointe apartments on Sunday, June 16th after an anonymous WMW viewer submitted tips to Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound and South Sound 911.   "Our officers acted on a tip from Washington’s Most Wanted and arrested Mr. Wilson inside an apartment without incident. Mr. Wilson was staying with a 45 year old female from Puyallup," said Capt. Ryan Portmann.

Wilson has on the run since February when a Department of Corrections warrant was issued for his arrest for violating the terms of his community supervision.   He is in custody in the Nisqually Public Safety Complex.    Officers say he will also be facing a charge in Snohomish County  for felony Failure to Register as a Level II Sex Offender.

Wilson is WMW Capture #1098 thanks to tips from our viewers.

WANTED BY DOC IN SNOHOMISH COUNTY --
Kenneth Wilson was convicted of First Degree Assault of a Child and Indecent Liberties in 2009. His victim was a 5-year-old girl.

Officers found the victim's blood on his hand after he molested her.

Now, he has a warrant for his arrest for failure to register as a sex offender.

He has more than 15 convictions on his rap sheet, including assault, drugs, auto theft, hit and run, vehicle prowling and obstructing law enforcement.

He's 32 years old, 5’9” and weighs 160 pounds.

Department of Corrections officers say he's known to hangout around Snohomish County and could be hiding in the Marysville, or Granite Falls areas.

If you spot him, or know where he’s hiding, use the P3 Tips App on your smart phone that you can download for free to submit the information to Crime Stoppers, or call the hot line at 1-800-222-TIPS(8477). It's always anonymous and you'll get a cash reward of up to $1,000 if your tip helps lead to his arrest.