These aren’t West Seattle cases – but there are calls to be on the lookout region-wide, so we’re sharing them here, one with a photo, one with a sketch. First is the recent attack on a jogger in Seward Park, with new information about the attacker, and second is a just-announced case of alleged “cyberstalking” that may have victims all over Western Washington (if not beyond) – read on:

In the Monday night Seward Park attack – detailed here on SPD Blotter – we heard from a West Seattle resident who says the victim is her aunt, and she is hoping the sketch will be distributed widely so the attacker can be found and arrested. Here’s the sketch provided by police:

From a followup on SPD Blotter, SPD also mentions a car that may be associated with the attacker:

Additionally, the suspect is believed to have a visible injury in the form of a fresh human bite mark on one of his arms.

Detectives believe that the suspect may be associated with with a newer model Volkswagen Jetta, shiny blue in color.

Anyone with information regarding this individual or vehicle is asked to call the Seattle Police Sexual Assault Unit at (206) 684-5575. If this person is seen in public, please call 911. He is considered armed and dangerous.

Meantime, King County Sheriff’s Office is looking for more possible victims of this man:

Here’s their news release:

A prolific stalker has been charged with Cyberstalking with Sexual Motivation by the King County Prosecutor’s Office. He is in custody and additional charges in are expected.

But detectives and prosecutors believe there may be other victims—perhaps many— in several other counties. They want these folks to come forward.

In King County, the investigation of William Pritchard, age 23, led to a recommendation to the Prosecutor’s Office of 269 counts of Cyberstalking, Communicating with a Minor for Immoral Purposes, Harassment, and Extortion.

Detectives believe Pritchard cultivated a relationship with a 17 year-old girl on MySpace. Pritchard eventually began demanding nude photos of the girl via e-mail, and made explicit threats to the girl and her family if the photos were not sent.

As part of this harassment the girl received approximately 30 nude photos of Pritchard, along with sexually explicit comments.

Pritchard was able to get the girl’s home town and cell phone number from her MySpace page and left threatening messages on her voice mail and when she answered the phone. These threats went on for several months until the Sheriff’s Office became involved.

Pritchard said he would get his friends to kill her and her family; that he would kill
her and carve his name into her chest; and that if she called the police he would kill her.

The calls totaled 269 from the period of late December in 2009 until the middle of March, 2010.

The suspect has already been charged with Harassment in Pierce County, and that trial is pending.

Pritchard has 2008 felony convictions for Cyberstalking. He also has arrest warrants outstanding for Cyberstalking and Harassment from Seattle and Pierce County, respectively.

➢ Based on a review of cell phone records received pursuant to a search warrant in the case, detectives believe there may other victims living in Pierce, Thurston, Snohomish, and King counties.

If anyone has been getting harassing or obscene phone calls from William Pritchard, they are asked to call the King County Sheriff’s Office at (206) 296-3311 (24 hours) or their local police department.