Man in Michael Meyers mask robs Seattle’s Underground Tour on Halloween night
Nov 1, 2013, 10:10 AM | Updated: 11:17 am
A mask made famous by the "Halloween" movie series was used in a robbery in Seattle's Pioneer Square. (Image courtesy Compass International Pictures)
(Image courtesy Compass International Pictures)
Seattle police say a man wearing a mask inspired by the “Halloween” movie series robbed a popular business in Seattle’s Pioneer Square on Halloween night.
“He was apparently wearing a Michael Meyers mask from the movie “Halloween,” says Seattle Police Detective Renee Witt, who identifies the business robbed as Seattle’s well-known Underground Tour.
The victim told police the suspect approached him while he was outside on a smoke break around 10:30 p.m. and pressed an object of some kind against his back, forcing him into the building. The suspect then reportedly forced the victim to open the office safe and put all the money from the safe into a bag.
“While the victim was doing this, the suspect ripped all of the office telephone cords from their sockets,” says Witt.
Police say the suspect tried to zip-tie the victim’s hands behind his back, which apparently failed, so the suspect told the victim to stay in the office for 20 minutes, while he fled with the cash.
The suspect is described as wearing a Michael Meyers mask with a T-shirt and blue jeans. No other description was provided.
Witt says police are investigating.
KIRO Radio Editor Jillian Raftery contributed to this report.
