Four suspects arrested in violent robbery at Northgate Transit Center
Apr 3, 2015, 7:04 AM | Updated: 8:13 am
Four violent robbery suspects on the run in Seattle's Northgate neighborhood were no match for King County's Guardian One helicopter team, tracking them down from the sky with infrared cameras. (King County Sheriff's Office)
(King County Sheriff's Office)
Four violent robbery suspects on the run in Seattle’s Northgate neighborhood were no match for King County’s Guardian One helicopter team, tracking them down from the sky with infrared cameras.
Police said a group of six males approached six people at the Northgate Transit Center late Thursday night, displayed a knife and said, “There are six of you and six of us.”
A suspect attempted to take a victim’s cell phone before trying to steal a wallet. Another suspect hit a victim in the face.
The group being attacked tried to run away with the suspects in pursuit, according to police. Employees at a nearby business heard the chase and called 911.
Officers arrived with a K-9 team and the King County Sheriff’s Office helicopter, Guardian One.
Four of the six suspects were arrested in the 100 Block of NE 95th Street. Police say the main suspect was booked into the Youth Services Center. Two other suspects were booked into YSC and the King County Jail, while the fourth person arrested was identified and released, with charges being requested.
The victim who was hit suffered minor injuries and declined medical attention.
KIRO Radio’s Jillian Raftery contributed to this report.
