MYNORTHWEST NEWS

83-year-old woman assaulted, robbed in her South Seattle home

Dec 5, 2013, 12:14 PM | Updated: 3:04 pm

Seattle police say an 83-year-old woman was assaulted and robbed in her South Seattle home on Wednesday.

The investigation indicates the 83-year-old woman was alone in her home in the 4900 block of 28th Avenue South when the three suspects, described as black males armed with handguns and wearing ski masks, forced entry into her home through the front door.

The suspects reportedly held guns to the woman’s head and chest and dragged her around the house demanding money. Police say the woman handed over some cash and the suspects took some jewelry and other personal items.

The woman told police at least one shot was fired during the incident, but police could not conclusively determine any gunshots were fired.

Following the incident, the woman fled to a neighbor’s house to call 911. K-9 units and police responded, but were not able to locate the suspects.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the Seattle Police Robbery Unit at (206) 684-5535.

Please follow our Community Guidelines

MyNorthwest News

everett meth trafficking...

MyNorthwest Staff

Everett drug trafficker sentenced after delivering meth to law enforcement officer

A 36-year-old Mexican national was sentenced to five years in prison after he was found tending to a drug stash house in Everett and making drug deliveries.

1 hour ago

seattle holiday carousel westlake...

MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle’s Westlake Park holiday carousel returns after years-long hiatus

For the first time in more than five years, the Westlake Park Holiday Carousel is returning for the 2026 holiday season.

1 hour ago

shooting...

MyNorthwest Staff

Shooting leaves 1 dead in Redmond, 2 suspects believed to be on the loose

A shooting in Redmond left one person dead, and two suspects are believed to be on the loose.

12 hours ago

flight...

KIRO 7 News Staff

What are your options if your flight is delayed or canceled due to the FAA ground stop?

What are your options if you’re flying out today and your flight was canceled or delayed?

13 hours ago

2 Costco...

MyNorthwest Staff

Largest Costco gas station now open in WA

Costco’s largest gas station is now open in Issaquah.

14 hours ago

microsoft outage...

Luke Duecy

The Spin: Microsoft outage and how the company used PR to manage a global service disruption

A major Microsoft outage disrupted Outlook, Teams, Copilot, and other Microsoft 365 services for two days.

14 hours ago

83-year-old woman assaulted, robbed in her South Seattle home