Showing posts with label crime. Show all posts
Showing posts with label crime. Show all posts

FBI Seattle launches online training to protect religious communities from potential threats

Thursday, March 10, 2022

Donald M. Voiret, Special Agent
in Charge of the Seattle Field Office.
SEATTLE, WA – The FBI’s Seattle Field Office, together with other federal agencies, launched an online training series Monday night for religious communities to prepare for potential threats to their houses of worship. 

Leaders from the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington; the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF); the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency; and the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Community Relations Service participated.

More than 90 participants joined the virtual introductory meeting, facilitated by Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle and SAFE Washington.

Tentative training schedule (events are subject to change):
  • March 23: Building Security
    • Led by: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
  • April 6: Active Shooter
    • Led by: FBI Seattle
  • April 20: Domestic and International Terrorism
    • Led by: FBI Seattle
  • May 4: Hate Crimes
    • Led by: FBI Seattle, U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern and Western Districts of Washington,
    • DOJ Community Relations Service
If you are interested in offering this training series for your house of worship, please e-mail seattle.fbi@fbi.gov

“A top priority for FBI Seattle is protecting against threats to Washington state’s faith communities,” said Donald M. Voiret, Special Agent in Charge of the Seattle Field Office.

“That’s why we are holding this event and others like it. We want our houses of worship to be equipped and our lines of communication open before a disaster strikes, and hopefully, with preparation, we can keep that from happening.”

“People gather in their houses of worship for prayer, fellowship, and community. Investigating and prosecuting hate crimes is a top priority for the Department of Justice, and we must ensure that people are safe,” said U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. 

“I want to be sure our religious communities have the latest information on ways to secure their facilities, and deal with threats that may come their way. As we saw recently at a synagogue in Houston, training made a difference in the safe escape of those taken hostage.”

“The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) is committed to working with our federal partners in supporting any effort to maintain safe and secure places of worship for our community,” said Patrick Massey Regional Director for CISA. 
“Our agency’s work providing security assessments for religious facilities underscores our commitment to building safer communities.”

If you or someone you know are in immediate danger, call 911. If you believe you have been the target or victim of a hate crime or other civil rights violation, contact the FBI at 1-800-CALL-FBI (225-5324) or the FBI Seattle Division at 206-622-0460 or submit a tip online at https://tips.fbi.gov.

Tips can remain anonymous and can be made in an individual’s native language.

FBI Seattle is one of 56 FBI field offices located in major U.S. cities with 9 satellite offices called resident agencies in Washington state. The mission of the FBI is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States.



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Mountlake Terrace Police asking for help to identify four suspects connected to a Christmas Eve burglary

Monday, January 24, 2022

Mountlake Terrace Police are asking for your help to identify four suspects connected to a Christmas Eve burglary in the early morning hours at Goodies Food Mart at 4804 212th St SW in Mountlake Terrace.
 
The store was burglarized twice that morning. At about 2:20am, an unknown suspect in the black and white photo broke in the through the front glass door of the convenience store, stole a laptop and a handful of lottery tickets.
 
Then, at about 6am, a stolen U-haul pulled into the parking lot and two suspects jumped out and entered the convenience store through the previous burglar’s entrance. They stole multiple drawers of lottery tickets.

Throughout the rest of the day, the suspects are seen across Snohomish and King county cashing in their stolen Lotto tickets.
 
The U-haul was later recovered in the Georgetown area.

If you can identify any of the suspects, wish to remain anonymous and receive a cash reward of up to $1,000, submit the information to Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound through the P3 Tips App or at www.P3Tips.com or call 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).





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28 year old Seattle man arrested for 12 bank and business robberies

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

Seattle police published surveillance photos
A 28-year-old Seattle man has been charged with 12 counts of first-degree robbery, accused of robbing banks in Seattle, White Center, Renton, Des Moines, Federal Way, Bellevue and Shoreline, along with two Burien smoke shops and two gas station convenience stores in Seattle and Burien at gunpoint from October 8th through December 17, 2021, according to King County prosecutors.

One of the banks was in Shoreline.

Seattle Police originally thought they were dealing with two people robbing two Seattle banks. They published surveillance photos of the robber(s) on their blotter and asked for public help. Citizens called in to the tip line and let police know that all the photos were of one person, whom they identified.

The Seattle Times article is here



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Leader of multimillion-dollar tobacco tax fraud and money laundering conspiracy sentenced to prison

Nicholas W. Brown U.S. Attorney
Western District of Washington
Photo courtesy US Dept of Justice
Seattle – A leader of a scheme to cheat Washington State out of more than $10 million in tobacco excise taxes was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 26 months in prison, announced U.S. Attorney Nick Brown. 

Hyung Il Kwon, 48, of Henderson, Nevada, was the secret owner of TK Mac, a company that owned and operated two smoke shops in Federal Way and Lynnwood, Washington. 

Kwon conspired with others to cheat the state out of tobacco excise taxes; he also evaded more than $850,000 in federal income taxes. 

At the sentencing hearing, U.S. District Judge James L. Robart noted that Kwon has a prior state conviction from a similar tobacco fraud scheme, and said, “You [Kwon] have almost no respect for the law whatsoever when it gets in the way of making money.”

“For years, Mr. Kwon repeatedly laundered cash and created false invoices to avoid paying tobacco excise taxes. This didn’t just hurt the state coffers, it gave his business a competitive advantage over other small stores,” said U.S. Attorney Brown. 
“Now Mr. Kwon has a substantial restitution obligation, which will follow him even after he serves his prison term.”

See the rest of the story here



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The Seattle Times: 18 year old charged in murder in Shoreline shooting at NE 175th in December

Correction: The crime was committed at the North City Safeway parking lot on 15th NE and NE 175th.
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The Seattle Times reports that 18 year old Aiman Alam has been charged with murder in the death of 55 year old Scott Blaney, during a drug buy in the parking lot of the Safeway store at 15th NE and NE 175th on December 22, 2021.

Senior Deputy Prosecutor David Seaver wrote in charging documents that Alam shot “a near-complete stranger” in a busy parking lot while customers were going about their errands.

Witnesses told responding officers that two males had walked away from Blaney’s car after the shot was heard and left in separate vehicles. One witness gave a detective the license plate number of one of the cars, which was registered to an address nearby.

Read the story HERE 



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Employee injured in armed robbery at Shoreline marijuana dispensary Wednesday night

Friday, January 7, 2022

Dockside Cannabis in Shoreline
An employee of Dockside Cannabis in the 15000 block of Aurora Ave N is recovering in the hospital after being shot during an armed robbery around 10:45pm on Wednesday night, January 5, 2022.

The Shoreline store is closed for now and all employees company-wide are receiving support.

Police are searching for suspects, who fled in a vehicle following the shooting.



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Burglar captured by K9 after breaking into Kenmore dental office

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Photo courtesy KCSO
Around 1am on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, Kenmore Officers responded to an alarm at a dental office along Bothell Wy. 

They found the front window had been broken out. A KCSO K9 came to the scene to clear the building. 

The K9 located the suspect inside, and he surrendered soon after. 

The suspect had stolen items, including medication, in his pockets. 

The male had warrants for his arrest from prior incidents in the region. 

He was booked into the King County Jail for burglary.



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Shooting in Safeway parking lot

Friday, December 24, 2021

Police are investigating after a man was shot in the parking lot of the North City Safeway Wednesday evening around 8pm on Wednesday, December 22, 2021.

The store is located in the 17200 block of 15th NE.

The suspect fled the scene. Medics treated a man with a gunshot wound and transported him to Harborview.

No bystanders were harmed.



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Busy Shoreline burglar featured on Fox 13's Washington's Most Wanted show

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Recently featured on Fox 13's Washington's Most Wanted

The King County Sheriff's Office is looking to identify a man accused of burglarizing several Shoreline small businesses, costing them thousands of dollars.

Investigators say the suspect breaks into a business and then tunnels his way through the drywall to get into neighboring businesses.

He is also suspected of breaking into mailboxes at apartment complexes in the north Shoreline area.

"From the timespan of May to November, so recently, just last week, the suspect has broken in, stolen plenty of cash, plenty of property, damaging drywall, windows, etc., so we're really asking community members to help us out with finding this individual," said Deputy Megan Ross with the King County Sheriff’s Office.

The suspect hit the Trad Apartments on 15th Avenue NE three times in the span of five days. He also allegedly stole from Wake N Bacon and Spin Alley Bowling Center.

The suspect was seen on surveillance footage using a crowbar to open the cash register at Spin Alley Bowling Center. He also broke through the office door and stole two safes.

Manager Rose Werelus said between the damages and what he took from the safes, the business is out more than $17,000.

"You didn't hurt a big corporate business. You hurt my family. You hurt Joe's family. You hurt Cassie's family. You hurt Dom's family. You hurt every single person who has blood, sweat and tears in this building," said Rose Werelus, the manager at Spin Alley Bowling Center.

"We really want all of our small businesses to know we are taking these crimes very seriously and every crime matters so if something is happening, we need them to call us, report it so that we can gain as much information as possible about this suspect," Deputy Ross said.

Deputies say he may be driving a Honda minivan.

If you recognize this suspect, Crime Stoppers will pay you a cash reward of up to $1,000. Submit an anonymous tip by calling 1-800-222-TIPS.


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Shoreline Police: Comics and collectibles stolen from secure storage unit

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

On November 7, 2021 around 12:25pm, a King County Sheriff's Office deputy serving in Shoreline responded to the 14900 block of Aurora Avenue North for a burglary call. 

The city of Shoreline is a contract partner of the King County Sheriff’s Office.

The deputy arrived on the scene of the storage facility and spoke with the victim. 

He told the deputy that he used to own a comic book store. 

Since the store closed, the victim used the storage unit to store his extensive collection of collectibles. 

This unit is located inside of one of the secure buildings.
Inside the unit, hundreds of 16” Marvel character statues, boxes of comic books, and transformer figures were missing. 

Although there were still dozens of boxes left inside, the other boxes of highly collectible items that were stolen are estimated to be worth around $70,000.
Someone out there is sure to know who was responsible. 

If you have any information on this case, please contact our 24-hour non-emergency number at 206-296-3311 reference case #C21035617.

--King County Sheriff's Office



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Attorney General’s task force recommends reforms to improve state’s response to sexual assault

Saturday, December 4, 2021

OLYMPIA — The Sexual Assault Forensic Examination (SAFE) Advisory Group convened by Attorney General Bob Ferguson’s office released a report recommending reforms that will improve the state’s response to sexual assault. 

The recommendations include:
  • Addressing the shortage of sexual assault trauma nurses to ensure sufficient and appropriate care for survivors;
  • Increasing victim-centered, trauma-informed training for prosecutors to improve interactions with survivors of sexual assault who are asked to testify; and
  • Establishing consistent statewide process for collecting DNA from offenders who will not serve a term of confinement. Earlier this year the Attorney General’s Office identified hundreds of registered sex offenders from whom a DNA sample was never collected.

Additionally, the report highlights the progress made by Attorney General Ferguson’s Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) and legislative appropriations aimed at clearing the state’s rape kit backlog. The report details several examples of cold cases solved as a result of testing the kits that, until the initiative, languished in the evidence rooms in local law enforcement agencies.

The report is available here.

More information here, including stories of rapists who were convicted as a result.



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Shoreline Police: Three suspects nearly picked this Shoreline pharmacy clean of Oxycontin

Friday, December 3, 2021


On Friday, October 22, 2021 at 12:51am, a trio of burglars set off an audible commercial burglar alarm at the store, in the 600 block of NW Richmond Beach Road.

A deputy responded and noticed the front doors of the store appeared to have been pried open. The deputy called for additional units for a building search. No one was located inside.


Upon further investigation, deputies learned the pharmacy door was also pried open, with damage consistent with the front door of the drug store. A store manager soon arrived to help deputies review the security footage.
 
At around 12:44am on the video, three subjects are seen standing outside the front door of the store. One of them was caught on video prying open the door with a tool. Once the door was forced open, all three entered the building. A fourth suspect then appears and runs in after them.


A camera in the pharmacy shows the suspects pulling the drug baskets out of a locked narcotics cabinet and throwing bottles into a bag. All of them were wearing gloves and hoodies with the hoods pulled up.

Deputies were able to find an empty Oxycontin bottle outside of the pharmacy.
 

We ask anyone with knowledge of this break in, or anyone who can identify the thieves, to please call our 24-hour non-emergency line at 206-296-3311 and reference case #C21033549.

--King County Sheriff's Office



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Burglar in Lake Forest Park may have carried a rifle

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Photo by Steven H. Robinson
On Friday, November 26, 2021, at approximately 6:30pm, Lake Forest Park Police officers responded to a theft of a motor vehicle that was parked in the driveway of a residence located in the 4700 block of NE 178 St. 

The theft had occurred nearly 36 hours prior to being discovered and reported.

Upon arrival, the officers were informed that the thief had also gained entry into the residence through an unlocked window and had possibly stolen some items.

During the investigation, security camera videos were checked, and it was determined that the suspect, a white male in his mid-20's or early 30's, was holding what appeared to be a semi-automatic rifle.

During the weekend, patrol officers continued to investigate and gather more information regarding this case. A detective has been assigned to the investigation and some leads are being developed.

At this time, there is NO danger to the public and we would like to remind everybody to call 911 if you see something suspicious as it is occurring.

If you have any information call Det. Teschlog 206-364-8216 x532. Or email cteschlog@cityoflfp.com



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Shoreline Police: Mr. Sticky Fingers met the police after a spree

Thursday, November 25, 2021

You know those demo phones at the wireless stores that are attached to security cables? 

Well, they were made for guys like Mr. Sticky Fingers, who we caught by the way. 

But, the cell store wasn’t his first stop on the stealing train.
 
On October 19, 2021, at 9:53am, King County deputies responded to a grocery store in the 18300 block of Aurora Ave N in Shoreline.
 
Employees called 911 to say that a male began throwing items inside the grocery store and damaging merchandise. He ran from the store before deputies arrived.
 
The male then entered a nearby cellular phone store. Arriving deputies were flagged down by an employee, who said the male ripped a cellphone from the display and took it as he ran to a nearby drug store.

Suspect was taken into custody
The suspect's description matched the male who had damaged merchandise at the grocery store. Deputies made their way to the drug store and located the suspect, who just happened to be walking out with a handful of stolen merchandise.
 
A deputy followed the suspect out to the parking lot and immediately took him into custody. Deputies spoke with the drug store employees, who told them that the suspect had been previously trespassed from the store, meaning he is not allowed to enter.
 
The suspect was also positively identified by the employee of the cellular phone store as the same person who shoplifted the $150 phone.

The suspect was formally trespassed from the two other stores, transported, and booked into the SCORE (South Correctional Entity) Jail on charges of Theft in the Third Degree and Trespass in the First Degree.

As a reminder, we do not show suspect‘s faces until they have been formally charged.

--King County Sheriff's Office



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Shoreline resident's harrowing story: What do you want? - part 3

Mila and the author by the front door
What Do you Want? 
A true story by a Shoreline Resident 
continued from part 2

The intruder was now in my living room. Mila and I were 12 feet away from him next to the front door. I debated whether to open the door and run or stay where I was. My angels helped me again and I did not run.

A few more long minutes passed and then I heard him talking to someone on the phone! Maybe he had called the police? A couple moments later he asked me my address. I told him and he repeated it into the phone. I then believed he had called the police.

A very long 10 minutes later, I saw lights coming down the driveway. The police! One officer came to the door. I turned on the porch light and he told me to walk away from the house. It was cold in just my underwear, but I walked away gladly.

I was so relieved that I was unaware of what happened next. I don’t believe he resisted and I think the police handled him with respect.

A policewoman and a policeman escorted me back to my house. The policeman and I went down the stairs to the window where he broke in.

It was a window that swings out and I had left it open. All the man had to do was pop the screen off and turn the handle to open the window enough so that he could enter my home. He didn’t have to break anything.

I closed the window and locked it.

The policewoman asked if I wanted to press charges. I really wasn’t sure. He did break in, but at no point did he threaten to harm us. It really seemed like his intent was to call the police and perhaps get help.

I told her that he probably had a hard life and not pressing charges might be a gift to him that could turn his life around. She said I could press charges and then I could change my mind later. So I agreed. She turned on a recorder and asked several questions.

Then they told me that he would spend the night in jail and I didn’t need to worry about him coming back that night.

They didn’t say what would happen after that. They asked if I was OK. I said yes and then they took off.

I needed to talk to someone. One of my neighbors heard the commotion and was still up. I went over to her home with Mila and asked if we could talk. It helped so much and I began to calm down.

After a half hour or so, Mila and I went back home and I was able to get a little sleep.

I was in a daze the next day. I could hardly believe such an event happened. And then I would look at the stairs where we stood only 6 - 7 feet apart. The memory rushed back. I thought of getting a security system and several days later I did send for one.

Two days after the break-in I got a call from the detective in charge of this case. He wanted to know if the man had stolen anything. I said no.

Four days out, I was feeling pretty good, only occasionally thinking about the event. That afternoon I noticed a glass bulb under one of the cushions of the couch. I pulled it out. There was a short piece of glass tubing connected to the bulb, which had a hole in it.

I took a photo and asked my neighbors if anyone knew what it was. One neighbor said it was a crack pipe, which is used to smoke crack cocaine. Most likely the intruder was high on crack cocaine. I called the detective. He said I could just throw it in the trash.

I told him I was still thinking about withdrawing my charges. He said that if I did most likely the intruder would go free and he might break into another home. If I did not withdraw my charges, he would likely be placed in a facility and receive help. I am very hopeful that he will receive the help that he clearly needs.

Four weeks since this event, I have told the story to many people and my reactions are always the same.

First of all, I am so thankful that no one was hurt. It could have ended so much worse. I am so grateful that I was able to keep fairly calm and I did not do anything to provoke the intruder. I am also grateful that Mila stayed calm and stayed next to me.

I really believe that he broke-in to have a reason to contact the police--or possibly because he needed to get his cell phone charged.

And I’ll always think both the intruder and I were guided by angels.

--end--

Did you miss the previous installments?


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Shoreline resident's harrowing story: What do you want? - part 2

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

Mila sits on the landing
where the intruder was standing
What Do you Want? 
A true story by a Shoreline Resident

The intruder was standing on the landing where Mila is sitting. I was standing on the floor next to the stairs. We were 6 – 7 feet apart. My first words were “What do you want?” Actually it might have been an angel or the Buddha in me! Now, I think it was the best thing I could have said. Thank you angels!

And he began to talk a lot. Lots of swear words and mumbling words I couldn’t understand. About all I said was “I don’t understand what you are saying.”

This went on for about 20 minutes.

I kept a heavy metal mallet hammer in my exercise room just a couple feet from where I stood. I picked up the mallet. I thought about running up the stairs and attacking him! However, I was afraid that he might take the mallet from me and perhaps attack me or Mila. So after a few minutes I put it back down on the floor!

At one point I said something like “I believe you are a good person.” He didn’t seem to have a weapon and he never threatened to harm us.

Mila was another angel. She stood next to me the whole time and I constantly petted her. This helped me to stay somewhat calm.

After about 20 minutes, he said he wanted to call the police and he asked me if I would charge his phone! I agreed.

He put it down on the stairs, about half way between us. The connection between the cell phone and the charger didn’t match. So I put it back on the stairs and said “I’m sorry, but I couldn’t do it.” Several more times I heard him say “gotta call the police!”

He walked up to the main level and through the hallway into the living room. Mila and I followed him. We stopped about half way down the hallway, right next to the front door. We were now about 12 feet away from the man, who continued to talk, but not clearly. Several more times I heard him say again, ‘’gotta call the police!”

I seriously considered opening the front door and fleeing, but I was afraid Mila might not follow me. Mila’s leash and harness were on a shelf next to where I was standing. Despite the darkness, I managed to get her harness on and I attached the leash. Now I could run out the front door and Mila would be with me.

I debated what to do. I only had on my underwear and no socks. So it would be cold.

If I ran, who knows what he might have done. He might have fled, too, and then he might return. Or he might chase me and Mila. He might be a faster runner. What should I do?

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Shoreline resident's harrowing story: What do you want?

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

What do You Want?
A true story by a Shoreline Resident

Most of us will never know how we’ll behave in a potentially life-threatening event. That was certainly true for me, a 75-year-old male, until a night in September 2021.

I live in a community of small homes with my dog Mila. The community is about 20 years old and there had been no break-ins here until that night four weeks ago.

I sleep in a bedroom on the lower floor. I’m not certain where Mila slept that night.

I went to bed around 10pm.

Around 2am, I woke to a very loud crash coming from above. And then I heard another crash, even louder, and it was not far away.

I was frightened but also curious about how such a loud noise could have happened. I got up and walked into the exercise room, next to my bedroom. I looked up the stairs to the main floor.

There stood a very tall man on the stairway landing, about 6 - 7 feet away! I have never been so scared in my life.

Was he intending to rob me? Or kill me? Or kill Mila, who was now at my side? She hadn’t barked and I don’t think she ran up to greet him like she does with almost everyone.

I couldn’t believe this was happening. I think the scared part me went somewhere else. This part of me couldn’t handle the reality of what was happening.

I didn’t notice if this man had a weapon or if he was young or old.

Initially he was quiet and I asked him “What do you want?”

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Shoreline Police: Thief took advantage of a hard-working couple

Wednesday, November 17, 2021


This individual took advantage of a hard working couple working an overnight job to stay afloat. So, let's find our suspect and get this nice couple some justice.
 
On October 16, 2021 at 9:06am, a Shoreline deputy was dispatched to a theft at a grocery store in the 15300 block of Aurora Ave N. A deputy was met by the victim, who explained she and her husband had been hired to clean the floors overnight.
 
The woman said she left her backpack in a shopping cart at the northeast corner of the store near the bakery. The store closed at midnight. At 2:30am, she discovered the bag was missing.
 
Store surveillance video revealed that the pictured individual rummaged through the victim's bag around 10:26pm. The man is then seen taking the bag and leaving the store two minutes later.


The male was wearing a dark heavy coat, a black beanie with a white Adidas logo and black sweatpants with yellow stripes.
 
The thief stole the victim's cellular phone, identification, and two credit cards. The cards were used to make fraudulent purchases at Target and Starbucks.

If you can identify the suspect or have any knowledge of this case, please contact our 24-hour non-emergency number at 206-296-3311 and reference case #C21032859.

--King County Sheriff's Office


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Boo Han Market gunman gets 45 1/2 years

Monday, November 15, 2021

Crime scene at Boo Han Market. Photo courtesy Edmonds Police.

Story from MyEdmondsNews.com

By Larry Vogel

In a sentence handed down November 5, 2021, Duy Phuong Nguyen, 28, will spend the next 45 1/2 years in prison in connection with the September 29, 2020 shooting at Edmonds’ Boo Han Market located in the 22600 block of Highway 99 in Edmonds, just north of Shoreline. 

The shooting killed his estranged wife’s friend Thanh Vy Ly, a 20-year-old Mountlake Terrace woman. Nguyen also shot his wife, 24, and Ly’s boyfriend, 23.

On that day, Nguyen was recorded entering the Boo Han Market three separate times on video surveillance cameras. At approximately 3:30 p.m., he is seen leaving the store and, “without breaking his stride,” pulled a gun out of his waistband and shot around 12 rounds at the trio while they stood huddled outside of the market.

Ly was shot in the arm and abdomen and died from her injuries at Harborview Medical Center. According to court documents, in the ambulance, she told first responders,“My friend’s husband did this.” Nguyen’s wife was shot in the face and abdomen and Ly’s boyfriend suffered five shots to both legs and his lower right abdomen.

Nguyen initially fled the scene but later that day turned himself in at the Everett Police Department South Precinct. He has been in custody in the Snohomish County Jail since that time. (See previous articles here)

Charged with one count of first-degree murder and two counts of assault, Nguyen pled not guilty at his Oct. 23, 2020 arraignment, but last month formally changed his plea to guilty as his trial was set to begin.

Originally all three charges carried a firearm enhancement, but according to Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Corinne Klein, given the defendant’s age, lack of prior criminal history, and decision to plead guilty, the prosecutors and defense agreed to drop the firearm enhancement on the second assault count.

Because these are serious, violent offenses, the sentences on the three charges cannot run concurrently, so Nguyen will serve them consecutively. Additionally, the two firearm enhancements add an additional five years each to the time he must serve – and according to Klein, these must be served first.

“Mr. Nguyen will not begin serving time for the murder and assault crimes until both firearm enhancements are completely served,” explained Klein. “This means his first 10 years in prison will be spent serving the two firearms enhancements.”

Nguyen’s 45 1/2-year sentence breaks down as follows:
  • 20 years for one count of first-degree murder
  • 15 1/2 years for two counts of first-degree assault (7 3/4 years each)
  • 10 years for two firearms enhancements (five years each)

Prisoners who conduct themselves well while incarcerated may earn “good time,” which can reduce their time served by 10%. But it is important to note that good time provisions do not apply to firearms enhancements, which must be served at straight time. This means Nguyen will not be able to begin earning good time until after serving his first 10 years.

“It is possible that with good time Mr. Nguyen could finish his sentence in just shy of 42 years,” explained Klein. “This would release him just in time for his 70th birthday.”

Once released, Nguyen would be required to report regularly for 36 months of community custody. Also upon his release he would be required to register as a felony firearms offender.



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Shoreline Police: The Apple, in this case, did not fall far from the thief

Sunday, November 14, 2021

Passenger seat littered with stolen mail

Sunday, October 24, 2021 around 7:15am, King County Sheriff's Office deputies in Shoreline responded to the vicinity of the North City Safeway (NE 175th St / 15th Ave NE). 

The owner of a stolen 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan tracked his SUV to this location thanks to the Apple AirPods he had left inside.

The fleeing thief crashed into a fence

The Volkswagen's thief fled as deputies arrived. Only blocks away the SUV crashed into this cedar fence. 

The thief pocketed the Apple AirPods, naturally, and fled again, this time on foot. The pocketed pods gave deputies a new digital trail to track him. Unfortunately, that trail went cold and this thief remains outstanding.

As these photos show, stolen cars are seldom used for a simple joyride. The passenger seat appears littered with the contents of stolen mail. Eluding police and destroying a fence only adds to the criminal charges this suspect may face.

Technology continues to give the Sheriff's Office an upper hand in property and other crimes. On-Star and other satellite-based systems can oftentimes pinpoint a crashed or stolen vehicle. This incident shows that an Apple, the digital kind, can sometimes help us reunite you with your SUV.

--King County Sheriff's Office



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