Lincoln Park attack: Police plea for other possible victims

New development tonight in the wake of yesterday’s Lincoln Park attack and arrest. Tonight police have gone public with that sketch they say was made because of an attack in the park last December. They want to hear from anyone and everyone who not only might have had a suspicious encounter in the park, but anyone who might have been subject to “unwanted touching” elsewhere in West Seattle. As we reported earlier today, the man arrested yesterday, 46-year-old Duane Starkenburg, is currently charged only in one incident – and police are working hard to see if there are others he might be responsible for. Here’s their full update.

MONDAY MORNING NOTE: Starkenburg’s entry on the jail register now suggests he’s being held without bail – we’re checking on that – and adds “investigation of indecent liberties.”

5 Replies to "Lincoln Park attack: Police plea for other possible victims"

  • Alki resident January 26, 2011 (10:06 pm)

    Is this suppose to be a sketch of Starkenburg or another attacker?

    • WSB January 26, 2011 (10:10 pm)

      A-Res – It was a sketch of whomever attacked the person last month. Whether that was this guy or someone else, they wanted to get it out in hopes they might rustle more possible victims off the sidelines … although when I was talking to Det. Jeff Kappel right after this came out (same time our site went down so I got sidetracked), he said they’re focusing West Seattle-specific on this particular sketch/investigation …

  • ad January 27, 2011 (12:07 am)

    Komo has published a photo of Starkenburg. I think it looks a lot like the sketch of last month’s attacker. It just looks like he shaved his hair.

    • WSB January 27, 2011 (6:39 am)

      AD, that’s just a frame grab from their video of the same event I covered (our video’s in my story from Wednesday morning) – I was standing right between the TV photogs. They have the five-digit-value cameras, of course.

  • WSRes January 27, 2011 (12:57 pm)

    I believe they are releasing a sketch rather than a photo as they don’t want to taint a potential victim’s recollection with a photo. This way they can still do an objective photo lineup or in person lineup. Victims should probably not look at the photo in order to preserve the integrity of their initial identification and testimony.

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