New video from a FOX 13 viewer shows one of the first reported student muggings being investigated by Seattle Police.
Home surveillance video from Sept. 19 shows a red Kia pull up on two students walking along Dibble Ave. NW near 70th St. The driver, seen wearing an orange top, runs up to the teens as others follow. The teens are mugged before the suspects get back in the vehicle and take off.
In a message sent to parents, Bishop Blanchet High School's Dean of Students wrote the student was a "victim of an assault and phone theft" around 4:25 p.m. while they were walking to their car. The message stated the vehicle was parked along N 82nd St. between Wallingford Ave. N and Densmore Ave. N, which is about a block west of campus.However, for victims and families whose students attend Seattle Public Schools, response has been slow.
During Wednesday's brief meeting, the SPD said they believed the suspects were a group of late teenage people, sometimes wearing masks. The department also said they are not sure if the suspects are students, but they plan to continue investigating. As for the response from elected leaders, council member Dan Strauss told FOX 13 he has been in touch with community members.
What we know is that since the reports several weeks ago, Detectives have linked four reported incidents and the suspects in these incidents were described as a group of 4-6 subjects and appear to be in their teens, but this has not yet been confirmed. I want to personally lift up Captain Aagard and our North Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator Katelyn Yep for their responsiveness and focus on stopping these robberies. I know that keeping our kids safe is a top priority and their actions have demonstrated this.
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