By BRAD WONG
P-I REPORTER
A Seattle man who hired an escort to "have fun" told police that she stole $170 from him after she went to her car to fetch some condoms.
The man, who is in his 50s and lives on Whitman Avenue North near Lake Union, had called the escort after spotting an advertisement in the Feb. 21 edition of The Stranger, a police report filed Thursday said.
The woman arrived at his apartment late last month for the rendezvous. He agreed to pay her $150 to "have fun" and $20 to cover her gas.
"At some point into the fun," the woman asked the man whether he had condoms, according to the report.
Upon hearing that he did not, she said she would get some from her car.
As the man waited for her to return, he looked out his window and realized the escort was driving away in a silver car.
Since that night, he has called her "numerous times" to get his money back. "But she has not answered or returned his calls," the report said.
The man even called The Stranger to inform the newspaper of what happened.
The police officer who took the report told the man it is against the law in Seattle and the state of Washington to pay someone for sex.
But the man wanted to file a police report in case the woman "was doing this to more of her customers.
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Wednesday, March 5, 2008
City seeking applicants for police review board
By KATHY MULADY
P-I REPORTER
Applications are being accepted by the Seattle City Council for three open seats on a review board charged with civilian oversight of the police.
The Office of Professional Accountability Review Board oversees how citizen misconduct complaints against police officers are handled. All three positions are appointed by the City Council.
The review board was established in May 2002 as part of a city response to community complaints about the police.
One seat on the board is available to someone with a law enforcement background, another seat will go to a lawyer, and the third will be filled by a resident with a background in community involvement, said Nigel Herbig, an aide to Councilman Tim Burgess.
Herbig said applicants should send a letter describing their qualifications and why they want to be on the board. They should also send a resume and contact information for three references. The deadline is March 28 at 5 p.m.
Mail packets to Councilmember Tim Burgess, Seattle City Council, P. O. Box 34025, Seattle, WA 98124-4025, or e-mail the information to tim.burgess@seattle.gov. The letters can also be faxed to 206-684-8587.
P-I REPORTER
Applications are being accepted by the Seattle City Council for three open seats on a review board charged with civilian oversight of the police.
The Office of Professional Accountability Review Board oversees how citizen misconduct complaints against police officers are handled. All three positions are appointed by the City Council.
The review board was established in May 2002 as part of a city response to community complaints about the police.
One seat on the board is available to someone with a law enforcement background, another seat will go to a lawyer, and the third will be filled by a resident with a background in community involvement, said Nigel Herbig, an aide to Councilman Tim Burgess.
Herbig said applicants should send a letter describing their qualifications and why they want to be on the board. They should also send a resume and contact information for three references. The deadline is March 28 at 5 p.m.
Mail packets to Councilmember Tim Burgess, Seattle City Council, P. O. Box 34025, Seattle, WA 98124-4025, or e-mail the information to tim.burgess@seattle.gov. The letters can also be faxed to 206-684-8587.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Robbery victim now accused in crime
By ELISA HAHN / KING 5 News
BREMERTON, Wash. – One of the apparent victims in an armed robbery at a grocery store is now accused of taking part in an inside job. Police believe the grocery store clerk planned the crime with two of his friends.
"I was closing up the store and I went to throw some cardboard out and I was met with a gun,” said the former grocery store employee in a KING 5 interview last week.
The 21-year-old worked at Red Apple Market in Bremerton and was one of two employees who were held at gunpoint when robbers entered a back door and forced him to open the safe.
He claimed he was too stressed to return to work.
"It was just way too much looking at where I was zip-tied and where I had a gun to my head, and it was just stressful,” he said.
Now this worker is behind bars, accused of being an accomplice of what police say was an inside job.
The market’s owner and manager says right away he had his suspicions.
"It was just too easy, too staged. It was rehearsed,” said store owner Tim Garguiles.
Garguiles says the accused employee has worked on and off as a clerk and bagger for him for four years.
Police say the two alleged armed robbers were his friends and they used the money for a weeklong spending spree that ended with all of them behind bars, soon to be charged with robbing the store.
"I didn't want to quit. I love that store, I love working there, I love the employees, I love the community, I love all the people,” the employee said.
Garguiles says he felt like a father figure to him, but now he feels betrayed.
"He's going to have a long time to think about what he did and it was very foolish,” he said.
Police say a search of the suspect's home turned up cash, a handgun, and clothing used in the robbery.
Detectives believe the suspects used some of the money for the purchase of a car and for a night of gambling at a casino.
BREMERTON, Wash. – One of the apparent victims in an armed robbery at a grocery store is now accused of taking part in an inside job. Police believe the grocery store clerk planned the crime with two of his friends.
"I was closing up the store and I went to throw some cardboard out and I was met with a gun,” said the former grocery store employee in a KING 5 interview last week.
The 21-year-old worked at Red Apple Market in Bremerton and was one of two employees who were held at gunpoint when robbers entered a back door and forced him to open the safe.
He claimed he was too stressed to return to work.
"It was just way too much looking at where I was zip-tied and where I had a gun to my head, and it was just stressful,” he said.
Now this worker is behind bars, accused of being an accomplice of what police say was an inside job.
The market’s owner and manager says right away he had his suspicions.
"It was just too easy, too staged. It was rehearsed,” said store owner Tim Garguiles.
Garguiles says the accused employee has worked on and off as a clerk and bagger for him for four years.
Police say the two alleged armed robbers were his friends and they used the money for a weeklong spending spree that ended with all of them behind bars, soon to be charged with robbing the store.
"I didn't want to quit. I love that store, I love working there, I love the employees, I love the community, I love all the people,” the employee said.
Garguiles says he felt like a father figure to him, but now he feels betrayed.
"He's going to have a long time to think about what he did and it was very foolish,” he said.
Police say a search of the suspect's home turned up cash, a handgun, and clothing used in the robbery.
Detectives believe the suspects used some of the money for the purchase of a car and for a night of gambling at a casino.
Monday, March 3, 2008
Murder charge filed in shooting death of Renton man
P-I STAFF
A Tacoma man accused of shooting to death a 20-year-old man in Renton last month was charged Monday with second-degree murder.
Police say Kyle Pinney, 18, killed Stephen Brewer on Feb. 23 and left his body in an alley in the 600 block of Index Avenue Northeast next to the guitar case that Brewer had been seen carrying.
Witnesses suggested robbery may have been the motive; they told police Pinney hid the gun in some bushes but was unable to find it when he returned later, according to court documents. Investigators found the weapon Feb. 25.
Pinney, whose criminal history includes a malicious mischief conviction and two gun charges, is set to be arraigned March 12 in King County Superior Court.
A Tacoma man accused of shooting to death a 20-year-old man in Renton last month was charged Monday with second-degree murder.
Police say Kyle Pinney, 18, killed Stephen Brewer on Feb. 23 and left his body in an alley in the 600 block of Index Avenue Northeast next to the guitar case that Brewer had been seen carrying.
Witnesses suggested robbery may have been the motive; they told police Pinney hid the gun in some bushes but was unable to find it when he returned later, according to court documents. Investigators found the weapon Feb. 25.
Pinney, whose criminal history includes a malicious mischief conviction and two gun charges, is set to be arraigned March 12 in King County Superior Court.
Sunday, March 2, 2008
Woman's car seized, ripped up
By LINDA BRILL / KING 5 News
ENUMCLAW, Wash. – An Enumclaw woman who purchased an '06 Ford Fusion on Craigslist said police seized the car as evidence and returned it in poor condition.
When the 21-year-old interior design student purchased the car, she did not know it had been involved in a crime. Four young men are charged with luring a 16-year-old girl into the car and raping her.
After the crime, one of the suspect's relatives sold the car to the Enumclaw woman for $9,000.
A month later, police seized it as evidence - and ripped it up.
"They've taken the upholstery off the seat," she said. They've damaged the pad, they've damaged the head rest and the carpeting."
The bill is estimated at $2,000 in damages.
Her insurance, Country Insurance, has denied a claim, and the city of Bellevue has declined to pay.
"It's completely unfair. Because I'm a complete victim," she said. "I had nothing to do with the crime. Now I'm stuck with the bill I have to pay."
A police spokesman said: "The state crime lab worked hard to do as little damage as possible."
Police had her car for two weeks. They say they had to go over it with a fine tooth comb, and it paid off. The four suspects are charged with rape and awaiting trial.
The car owner says she may try to collect damages from the suspects if they're convicted.
ENUMCLAW, Wash. – An Enumclaw woman who purchased an '06 Ford Fusion on Craigslist said police seized the car as evidence and returned it in poor condition.
When the 21-year-old interior design student purchased the car, she did not know it had been involved in a crime. Four young men are charged with luring a 16-year-old girl into the car and raping her.
After the crime, one of the suspect's relatives sold the car to the Enumclaw woman for $9,000.
A month later, police seized it as evidence - and ripped it up.
"They've taken the upholstery off the seat," she said. They've damaged the pad, they've damaged the head rest and the carpeting."
The bill is estimated at $2,000 in damages.
Her insurance, Country Insurance, has denied a claim, and the city of Bellevue has declined to pay.
"It's completely unfair. Because I'm a complete victim," she said. "I had nothing to do with the crime. Now I'm stuck with the bill I have to pay."
A police spokesman said: "The state crime lab worked hard to do as little damage as possible."
Police had her car for two weeks. They say they had to go over it with a fine tooth comb, and it paid off. The four suspects are charged with rape and awaiting trial.
The car owner says she may try to collect damages from the suspects if they're convicted.
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