Shannon Sessions, the Public Information Officer for the
Lynnwood Police Department, has issued a press release concerning the recent
apprehension of a convicted felon in Lynnwood. The full release is printed
below. Please note her advice about opening your door to strangers at night and
if you see a high police presence in your neighborhood:
A known violent
offender and convicted felon was arrested in Lynnwood late Dec. 10 for
investigation of Residential Burglary, Attempted Residential Burglary with
Domestic Violence, Violating a no-contact order, Obstructing a Law Enforcement
Officer and two counts of Malicious Mischief.
The 25-year-old
Everett man was booked into the Snohomish County Jail.
Lynnwood Police responded to an apartment in the 5800 block
of 204th St. SW. in Lynnwood just after 9 p.m. when a woman called 911 because
her ex-boyfriend, who she had a no-contact order against, was attempting to
gain entry into her home through a back window.
Police arrived on scene and found the suspect outside the
front of the apartment. As soon as the suspect saw the officer he fled on foot.
Containment was set up and a K9 track quickly ensued.
The suspect was tracked a couple blocks away to a condominium
complex in the 5600 block of 200th St. SW. In the process of fleeing, the
suspect broke fences and damaged property along the way.
Once at the condo complex on 200th, the suspect knocked on a
back sliding door of an unknown and occupied unit. While engaging with the
unknown woman resident who answered the door, the officers and K9 Unit rapidly
approached. The suspect attempted to hide and then made a break for it inside
the woman’s condo.
The suspect ran through the condo and out the front door with
the Police K9 and handler trailing close behind –through the residence.
Due to the volume of containment police officers present from
Lynnwood, Edmonds, Mountlake Terrace and Snohomish County Sheriff’s
Department—along with the police K9 right on his track, the suspect simply had
nowhere to go.
In a final attempt to evade officers, the suspect sat on a
nearby front porch and tried to mix in with other bystanders in the area.
Officers soon saw and recognized him and he was taken into custody without
incident.
This event did get a
lot of attention from neighbors and bystanders around this area.
From a Crime Prevention
standpoint it’s important to be cautious about who you open your door to, especially
during dark hours. Also, if there is a high presence of police in your area, be
sure to lock your doors and stay inside. Lastly, if you see or hear anything
suspicious in your neighborhood, don’t hesitate to call 911, you may have that
missing piece police need to solve a crime.
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