WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Suspect arrested on half-million dollar warrant

11:41 AM: Since the Southwest Precinct is nearby, it’s not necessarily unusual to see police near the Delridge Home Depot, but in this case, they just made a notable arrest. According to police radio, they arrested a man wanted on a half-million-dollar warrant for what the dispatcher noted was a “multitude of crimes” including rape. We don’t have details yet including whether the “multitude of crimes” involved West Seattle cases, but it sounded as if the suspect had been in contact with police regarding his whereabouts before the arrest. We’ll be following up.

3:50 PM: SPD says the charges stem from a domestic-violence case.

NoMad Sci Guy August 14, 2026 (10:08 pm)

Pardon my ignorance. What does half million dollar warrant mean? It sounds like a bounty, but that’s not what I expect it actually means. Were they out on bond and skipped court and thats where the figure comes from?

WSB August 14, 2026 (11:06 pm)

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The charges were just filed Wednesday and a judge issued a warrant for his arrest, with bail to be $500.000 once he was in custody. There is no record of a previous arrest/booking, nor does he have a record.
- Mike August 15, 2026 (11:06 am)
  
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  The warrant for this person’s arrest may or may not be from within Washington State and also why you’re not seeing a record history for the individual since interstate records aren’t always shared between jurisdictions and states.
  - WSB August 15, 2026 (2:05 pm)
    
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    The warrant was issued by King County Superior Court, for charges filed by KC prosecutors, and very specifically addresses the issue of whether he haas a record.