Comments on: Followup: Bail set at $500,000 for SUV theft/kidnap suspect

By: Adam

Adam — Sat, 30 Aug 2014 03:57:44 +0000

Owning a push button start Ford, no, they don’t shut off when out of proximity of the key. Think about it – if this was the case then you could get stranded on railroad tracks (or lose power steering while driving on the highway!) if your key spontaneously breaks or runs out of batteries at the wrong time. Push button start cars do not turn off until you push the button to turn them off. They make it clear if a key isn’t in the car so you don’t accidentally strand yourself somewhere, but they don’t spontaneously shut off.
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The car won’t start when the key isn’t inside the car, either. Some cars are even sensitive as to *where* the key is inside the car. My Prius will not start if the key is in the back seat, it needs to be in the front seat. They won’t start when the key is outside the car.
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If the car stopped in a weird place it was because the suspect stopped there and shut the car off.

By: unknown

unknown — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 22:50:42 +0000

Geez thank god for that key proximity thing!

By: JanS

JanS — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 07:32:40 +0000

Chrisd..it’s a new Ford Edge…push button start. You simply have to have the key with you. That’s why it finally stopped near White Center in the middle of the street. The car knows when the key is not in proximity, and shuts off. Key was with the father.

By: Mike

Mike — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 04:59:36 +0000

Chrisd, from what I can tell it was either left running or keys in the ignition and unlocked with child left in the car unattended on one of the hottest days of the year. All around, a lot of really not smart people in this whole event.

By: Chrisd

Chrisd — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 03:00:04 +0000

How did he start the car?

By: JJ

JJ — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 02:10:35 +0000

Glad kid is ok, but for the love of John Henry Browne dont leave your 10 month in the car.

By: Eric

Eric — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:56:25 +0000

Without splitting hairs about where this felony stems from or that misdemeanor arose from, in my opinion, if the justice system had any teeth, this guy wouldn’t have been on the streets in the first place to add to his list of crimes. This guy obviously has no regard for anyone but himself.

From what I read, not only did this guy violate a no contact order stemming from domestic assault or assault, but then he steals and wrecks the car from the person he is not supposed to even have contact with and almost kidnaps her 7 year old daughter in the process. Lock him up, for a long time.

By: WSB

WSB — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:23:34 +0000

In reply to Ex-Westwood Resident. The city attorney only prosecutes misdemeanor cases. That aside, the two things you mention, the only case in which he has a King County-prosecuted felony charge on the record, were part of the same incident, back in June. I looked this all up last night and it's in our first story. - TR

By: Ex-Westwood Resident

Ex-Westwood Resident — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:20:52 +0000

From Kimg County, yes, but Seattle had a Felony warrant out on him for a “No Comtact” violation and Auto Theft.

By: WSB

WSB — Fri, 29 Aug 2014 00:14:35 +0000

In reply to B. The assault warrant is misdemeanor.

By: B

Thu, 28 Aug 2014 23:53:05 +0000

Interesting that someone with TWO felony warrants is allowed bail.

By: Morgan

Morgan — Thu, 28 Aug 2014 23:46:01 +0000

Lock him up and thow away the keys