Updated: Shoreline Police make fast work of capturing robber Friday

Road closed for investigation after Shoreline Police
capture suspect(s) in robbery
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

After reports of a robbery which took place near Aurora Village around 1pm on Friday May 17, 2019, Shoreline PD Patrol located and stopped a white Chevrolet Impala coming southbound on Meridian in the northbound lane. 

One police department vehicle rammed the Impala on the driver’s side to stop the vehicle. Other officers positioned their vehicles to prevent escape by the suspect(s).

Impala involved in robbery.
Police starting to clear the scene
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The street was blocked after the suspect(s) were taken into custody, possibly waiting for a warrant to search the vehicle.

Vehicle being towed from scene.
The road was reopened by 2:30pm
Photo by Steven H. Robinson

The suspect vehicle was towed to the evidence garage located in the Shoreline Police Station on N 175th.

According to the King County Sheriff's Office, the victim had offered something for sale online and was meeting the buyer at the Aurora Village parking lot.

The buyer showed up with a couple of friends and instead of buying, two of them got into the victim's car and started physically assaulting him. One suspect had a gun.

Someone saw what was happening and called 911. The suspects got spooked and took off in their vehicle.

A deputy spotted the vehicle and tried to stop it. The suspects did not stop and a short pursuit began, leading to the suspects' vehicle being rammed. One of the suspects had to be tased but all three were arrested at the scene.

Updated 5-19-19