WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Harbor Avenue assault (updated Monday night); Highland Park double-impact hit-run

Two more West Seattle Crime Watch reports, both involving drivers:

HARBOR AVENUE ASSAULT: This was dispatched as a crash (“motor vehicle incident” as logged by SFD) shortly before 11 pm last night, but a summary released by police says it turned out to be more:

At 2248 hours, the suspect randomly confronted the victims at the 1000 BLK of Harbor Ave SW. The suspect got in a disturbance with two unknown victims. The suspect made a threat to the victims. The victims drove away from the suspect to prevent further confrontation. The suspect was inside his vehicle and accelerated toward the victims’ vehicle. The suspect’s vehicle struck the back of the victims’ vehicle. The victims had injuries, and SFD responded to the scene. AMR transported the victim to the hospital. The suspect was placed in custody for Assault 2, DUI, and Obstructing. The suspect will be booked for Assault 2, and charges will be requested for the DUI and Obstructing.

The SPD case # is 25-56778. (Monday night update: Bail was set at $20,000 for the suspect. We haven’t seen case documents yet, though, so we don’t know if there’s more to the story, yet.)

DOUBLE-IMPACT HIT-RUN: The report and images were sent tonight by Tom:

On Sunday 3/2/2025 at 9:25 am, a white Cadillac Escalade driven by what appears to be a white male pulled out into the street from where he was parked and drove into my Subaru Crosstrek parked in front of my house on the 7500 blk of 15th Ave SW.

He hit it twice with enough force to move my car 6 inches until it hit the curb. The white Cadillac Escalade is a 2002-2006 model year with scrape marks on the front bumper driver side and probably damage to the right front bumper area. Front license plate appears to be missing and the rear license plate is covered or blacked out. Any additional information on this character would be greatly appreciated. SPD report # 25-57165.

8 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Harbor Avenue assault (updated Monday night); Highland Park double-impact hit-run"

  • Alki resident March 2, 2025 (10:08 pm)

    I can’t express enough how amazingly helpful it is having dash cam front and back. Every detail in these incidents would be capture in real time. I’m happy to hear the suspect was caught in one incident. Praying for the victims 

  • Confused March 3, 2025 (12:07 am)

    Does Seattle not charge public disorderly conduct and harassment/threats anymore? Or is that part of assault 2?

    • WSB March 3, 2025 (1:29 am)

      Until/unless I get the suspect’s name from SPD, I can’t check on his status. Charging is up to either the City Attorney or County Prosecuting Attorney.

      • WSB March 3, 2025 (9:14 am)

        The suspect is 45 years old and does not appear to have a record. He was booked early Sunday so won’t have a bail/probable cause hearing until today, and any other info is pending until then. He’s on the jail docket as held for investigation of assault but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s what the official charge(s) would be – TR

        • CarDriver March 3, 2025 (9:18 am)

          WSB. Any notation that he was armed?

          • WSB March 3, 2025 (9:31 am)

            The jail docket doesn’t include incident details.

  • Gkseng March 3, 2025 (12:55 pm)

    I just saw these people and vehicle (12:45) going east bound on Trenton at 16th.

  • WiseWoman March 15, 2025 (8:11 pm)

    The driver of that Cadillac look like the same guy stealing mail & packages in a white pickup truck near WS Bridge 33rd and car prowling. Looks like same guy I saw and caught redhanded. . 

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