6 teens, ranging from 12 to 17 years old, arrested in Auburn for auto theft, assault
May 30, 2025, 5:48 AM
Screenshot of bodycam footage of the teenage suspects getting arrested. (Photo courtesy of the Auburn Police Department)
(Photo courtesy of the Auburn Police Department)
Six teenagers were arrested in Auburn after they beat a man at a bus stop in the Lea Hill neighborhood while attempting to break into a car.
The group, whose ages ranged from 12 to 17 years old, was seen wearing ski masks and tampering with a woman’s car at an apartment complex in the 31900 block of 124th Avenue Southeast just after 2 p.m. Monday, according to the Auburn Police Department.
Then, just minutes later, officers saw three of them assaulting a man at a bus stop. They stole his belongings and boarded a King County Metro bus. Officers stopped the bus and took all six into custody.
The victim, who suffered non-life-threatening injuries, had his stolen items recovered.
“Three male suspects were arrested for robbery in the first degree,” the Auburn Police Department stated in a post on social media. “Three females involved in the earlier vehicle prowl were detained, and one was booked on an unrelated felony warrant. The other two were released to a parent. The juveniles were transported to King County Juvenile Detention Center.”
Several of the suspects had prior criminal history, the Auburn Police Department confirmed.
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