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<< Previous   of   Next >>   ADVERTISEMENT   CONTACT THE HERALD Robert Frank, City Editor frank@heraldnet.com   Published: Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Lynnwood man arrested in sailor's kidnap, robbery Detectives call the suspect one of the county's "most harmful criminals." By Jackson Holtz Herald Writer LYNNWOOD -- Sheriff's detectives said they jailed a Lynnwood man they consider one of Snohomish County's worst bad guys after he allegedly kidnapped and robbed a U.S. Navy sailor. The man, 22, also is believed to advertise prostitutes on Craigslist and rob at knife-point men who don't pay, according to a police affidavit filed in Everett District Court. Snohomish County sheriff's deputies arrested the man Friday for his alleged role in a Sept. 23 incident. About 5:30 a.m., the sailor was leaving a Lynnwood motel when a man and a woman approached him in the parking lot, according to the court document. The man, described by sheriff's detectives as one of the county's "most harmful criminals," allegedly threatened the sailor with a pistol and a straight-edged razor, telling the sailor he must drive the pair or be killed, the document said. The sailor told deputies he was forced to drive around the area for about two hours before the man ordered him to pull into an apartment complex parking lot in the 16600 block of Sixth Avenue W. While the sailor watched, the man and the woman ransacked his car, the documents said. Then the man allegedly took the sailor's wallet and used the razor blade to slice opens the sailor's pockets, taking the contents. The pair reportedly left with the car keys. The sailor walked to a nearby drugstore to call police. Sheriff's deputies gathered evidence that led them to the Lynnwood man, a convicted felon well-known by police. He lives about a block from where the sailor was released, the document said. The sailor identified the man out of a photo lineup. The man was arrested Friday night without incident after deputies saw him leaving an apartment, sheriff's spokeswoman Rebecca Hover said. "There's a reason these people end up on our most-harmful criminals list," Hover said. "It's a good thing for the entire county when we can get them off our streets." The man was jailed for investigation of first-degree robbery, first-degree kidnapping and second-degree burglary. A judge Monday maintained bail at $150,000. Reporter Jackson Holtz: 425-339-3437 or jholtz@heraldnet.com READER COMMENTS Be the first to comment. You must be a registered user and verify your e-mail address to post comments to blogs or articles on HeraldNet. To register, click here. To read other terms and conditions, click here. Log out

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