Family races to stop Seattle kidnapping suspect
Jun 3, 2013, 9:52 AM | Updated: 10:46 am
A family attending a fundraising event near Seattle Center Sunday chased down a kidnapping suspect.
Police detective Mark Jamieson says a guy tried to snatch a 4-year-old boy who was holding his grandmother’s hand while watching Komen Race for the Cure at 5th and Broad.
“Family members confronted the man, immediately told him to let go, the suspect did and then he took off running,” said Jamieson.
The child’s father and uncle chased after the guy and an officer on traffic control a few blocks away, at 4th and Cedar, arrested a 35-year-old man. He’s jailed on investigation of kidnapping.
Police were not able to confirm reports that the same guy tried to grab another child that morning.
On Wednesday, May 29, police received reports of a child abduction from Mary’s Place shelter located in the 1800 block of 9th Avenue.
In that case, a mother turned away from her 2 1/2-year-old for a minute and a 33-year-old female suspect took the toddler from the building.
Police caught up with the woman and child 28 minutes later at 7th Avenue and Olive Way.
The suspect was booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Kidnapping.
