December 2nd, 2009
On November 24th just after 11:00 a.m., Olympia Police responded to the parking lot of the Bank of America at 210 5th Ave SW in Olympia for a robbery. Two women were confronted in the parking lot by a male who displayed a black handgun and demanded the bank deposit bag one was carrying. The man then fled the scene and is believed to have entered a newer black station wagon, similar to a Dodge Magnum, with tinted windows. The vehicle did not have license plates on the front or back.
The suspect is described as an African-American male, possibly in his early twenties to early thirties, about 5’8” to 6’, medium build, wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and white surgical mask. The suspect vehicle had been parked in the Olympia Federal parking lot and was last seen traveling east on 4th Avenue.
Tags: armed robbery, robbery
November 25th, 2009
On Wednesday, November 11th, just after 1:30 a.m., two males robbed the Burger King on Yelm Avenue in Yelm. They forced the employees at gunpoint to a back office, where they were tied up.
One suspect was a white male, mid twenties, dark blue sweatshirt, black pants and a blue mask over his face. The second male was possibly Hispanic in his mid twenties.
The gun was possibly a black semi-automatic handgun.
Tags: armed robbery, robbery
November 18th, 2009
On Monday, November 16th at 2:43 a.m., Olympia Police officers were dispatched to multiple reports of gunshots being fired in the area of the 1700 block of Capitol Way. Arriving police units discovered a body lying in the southbound lane of Capitol Way. The victim in this case has been identified as 40-year-old Shawn Peterson of Tumwater, who died as a result of his wounds. A witness observed a dark colored compact vehicle fleeing the scene shortly after the shooting.
Tags: homicide, shooting
November 11th, 2009
On August 23, 2009, a robbery occurred in the 9200 block of 46th Avenue NE. Two victims reported they met up with two males and one female in Pierce County to attend a party in the Olympia area. After traveling to Lacey, the vehicle stopped and the two males each produced handguns and robbed the victims.
Two of the suspects have been apprehended in this case. The third suspect was identified as David Mapu, 21 years old, 5-11, 250 lbs, Pacific Islander. There is an active warrant for 1st Degree Robbery for Mapu.
Tags: armed robbery, robbery
November 4th, 2009
On October 31st unknown suspects broke into several portable classrooms at the Olympia Regional Learning Center located in the 2000 block of 26th Avenue NE. The thieves stole backpacks, assorted computer equipment, cameras, and a projector. The majority of the stolen items were found the next day in the bushes at Friendly Grove Park which is located in the 2300 block of Friendly Grove Road. A Dell laptop computer and a Hitachi projector are still missing with an estimated value of $1200.00.
Tags: burglary
October 28th, 2009
On Thursday, October 22nd, just after 7:00 p.m., shots were heard in the area of the 8600 block of Skokomish Way NE.
On investigation, bullet holes were found in a vehicle and in a residence, with a total of five .40 caliber shell casings, two bullets and bullets fragments located. Two people were inside the residence at the time, but were not injured.
The incident is believed to be gang-related.
Tags: gang related, shooting
October 21st, 2009
On October 9th, at about 1:45 a.m., there was a burglary at the Shop Fast Store, 2020 Black Lake Blvd SW. The suspect broke out the glass in the front door to enter. He then stole cartons of cigarettes valued at several hundred dollars.
The suspect is a white male wearing a gray and black ball cap with white emblem. He wore a black Adidas-style jacket with 3 white stripes down the arm. He wore an earring in his left ear and possibly also in his right ear.
Tags: burglary
October 14th, 2009
Just before 4:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 13th, the Arbor Chevron reported an armed robbery. Two white males, 18 to 22 years, one wearing a red bandana entered the store armed with a lever action rifle. The clerk believes that the suspects were wearing gloves. The suspects appeared to have knowledge of cash registers as they opened the registered and stole money. The suspects then fled the store running south west, where it is believed they had parked a vehicle.
Tags: armed robbery, robbery
