CRIME BLOTTER

Snohomish man in custody for allegedly dropping toddler from balcony

Aug 21, 2025, 5:04 PM

tesla...

Lights activated on a police vehicle in Washington. (Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

(Photo courtesy of KIRO 7)

A man was taken into custody after he allegedly dropped a toddler from a balcony on purpose in Snohomish, the Snohomish Police Department reported Thursday via Facebook.

Snohomish officers responded to the 500 block of Pearl Street after a witness reported the man appeared to intentionally drop the child from a second-story balcony.

Law enforcement arrived at the scene to investigate. The child was transported to the hospital but appeared to have avoided any serious injuries.

The 38-year-old man accused of dropping the child was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for assault and reckless endangerment.

The toddler is now in the custody of Child Protective Services.

Follow Julia Dallas on X. Read her stories here. Submit news tips here.

Crime Blotter

renton party stabbing bottle...

Jason Sutich

Renton party turns violent after person stabs another with broken bottle

A person in Renton broke up an argument at a party by smashing a bottle and stabbing another person in the leg early Friday morning.

1 day ago

oregon murder suspect skagit county...

MyNorthwest Staff

Oregon murder suspect arrested in Skagit County after entering a pizza shop while armed

A man wanted for murder in Oregon was found and arrested in Skagit County after he entered a pizza parlor with a firearm.

1 day ago

teen brawl pierce transit bus...

MyNorthwest Staff

Teen brawl on Pierce Transit bus ends with two arrests, driver and passengers pepper sprayed

Two 18-year-olds were arrested after a brawl broke out between groups of teenagers on a Pierce Transit bus Tuesday night at the South Hill Mall Transit Center.

1 day ago

fleeing pierce county driver...

James Lynch

VIDEO: Pierce County deputies use airplane to track fleeing driver who tried hiding in backyard pool

A Pierce County pursuit ended with a 37-year-old man being pulled, soaking wet, from a backyard swimming pool in Parkland.

2 days ago

firing seattle officers...

James Lynch

Teen accused of firing on undercover Seattle officers can’t be charged as an adult under WA law, prosecutors say

A teen whom King County prosecutors said was part of a trio that opened fire on undercover officers is now facing a series of felony charges.

2 days ago

pierce county motorcycle crash drunk...

James Lynch

Motorcyclist killed by suspected drunk driver while stopped at red light in Pierce County

A motorcyclist was killed Wednesday afternoon when a suspected drunk driver slammed into the back of his Harley-Davidson at a busy intersection in Pierce County.

2 days ago

Snohomish man in custody for allegedly dropping toddler from balcony