MYNORTHWEST NEWS

Seattle man selling Kindle online sexually assaulted, robbed

Apr 8, 2013, 7:24 AM | Updated: 7:42 am

Police say a Seattle man was sexually assaulted after trying to sell a Kindle online.

The victim thought he had a buyer for his Kindle, so he invited the man over to check it out. When the man in his 20’s showed up at the home in South Seattle on Sunday he had a gun.

The suspect told the 27-year-old victim to go to the bedroom where he sexually assaulted him.

According to police, when the suspect went into the bathroom to clean up the victim climbed out a window and went to a neighbor’s house for help.

Cops haven’t been able to track down the suspect yet but they say he made off with a bunch of electronics including that Kindle, an iPad and an iPhone.

MyNorthwest News

power outage...

MyNorthwest Staff

Power restored in Capitol Hill

Power has been restored in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood.

8 hours ago

ferry terminal repairs orcas island...

MyNorthwest Staff

Orcas Island ferry terminal repairs could take 2 weeks as large vehicles remain restricted

Repairs to the Orcas Island ferry terminal’s transfer span could take up to two weeks after engineers found cracks in two supporting steel beams.

10 hours ago

Wilson (1)...

James Lynch

Seattle council to vote on overriding Wilson’s RV permit veto Thursday

A showdown is brewing between Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson and the Seattle City Council over RV parking.

10 hours ago

Otter Bar...

Paola Tristan Arruda, KIRO 7 News

Otter Bar to close after seven years as Eastlake construction, rising costs take toll

After seven years in Seattle’s Eastlake neighborhood, Otter Bar is preparing to close its doors for good.

11 hours ago

Sound Transit light rail car stuck...

Frank Lenzi

Car gets stuck near Rainier Beach station in Seattle’s second light rail track incident this year

For the second time this year, a car got stuck on Seattle light rail tracks.

12 hours ago

seattle drug trafficking ghost gun...

MyNorthwest Staff

Seattle man sentenced to 5 years for drug trafficking while armed with ‘ghost gun’

A 24-year-old Seattle man was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for dealing cocaine while armed with a 9mm polymer gun with an extended magazine.

12 hours ago

Seattle man selling Kindle online sexually assaulted, robbed