Adult son arrested in father’s death

Published 12:15 am Wednesday, December 9, 2009

A physical argument between an adult son and his elderly father on Thanksgiving Day may have led to the father’s death early this month.

A 56-year-old Lynnwood man, and his adult children, went to his parents’ home in unincorporated Edmonds for the holiday. During the holiday, the 56-year-old man’s daughter complained that her 88-year-old grandfather had inappropriately touched her. And later in the day, the young woman’s father witnessed a second alleged incident involving inappropriate touching of his daughter by his elderly father.

A couple of days later the 56-year-old son went back to his 88-year-old father’s house to confront him. The elderly man denied any knowledge of such behavior and the two got into a heated argument. Twice during the argument the son slapped his father on either side of his head hard enough to cause the man’s hearing aids to come out of his ears.

The 88-year-old father fell ill Dec. 1, medics were called and the man was taken to Harborview Medical Center. Doctors discovered a head injury (subdural hematoma). The elderly man died in the early morning hours of Dec. 2. The wife later told doctors about the fight between her husband and son several days earlier, and doctors concluded the man’s injury had been caused by the two slaps by the son.

Detectives arrested the 56-year-old son Sunday, Dec. 6, and booked him into the Snohomish County Jail on one count of second-degree murder.

The case remains under investigation. The Snohomish County Medical Examiner’s Office will conduct an autopsy and confirm and release the victim’s name.

MLT incident

A Mountlake Terrace High School student reported that on Dec. 3 at approximately 7 a.m., a car with two males stopped near her while she waited for the bus, and asked if she needed a ride since it was cold out. She began walking back toward her home and the car followed slowly behind her until she turned the corner.

The incident occurred in the 22700 block of 66th Avenue West on the westside of I-5. It was reported immediately to the Mountlake Terrace Police, which is investigating. The car is described as older model black compact. The driver is described as white male with a medium build, in his mid 40s, unshaven with a deep voice. The passenger is a white male, also unshaven and in his mid 30s.

“I would like to commend the student for doing the correct thing and immediately returning to her home so a parent could inform police,” said Greg Schwab, principal. “I want to encourage (parents) to speak with your student and remind them to walk or wait with another student whenever possible when coming to and from school. As well as that they need to report anything suspicious immediately to an adult.”

Police seek robbery suspect

The Circle K convenience store in the 22600 block of Hwy. 99, Edmonds, was robbed Nov. 27 at approximately 9:10 p.m.

The suspect approached the clerk and told her that she was being robbed and then left on foot after being given the cash from the register. No weapon was used or displayed. The suspect spoke with a Southern accent.

The suspect is described as a white male adult, approximately 6’2”, 185 pounds with a short military style hair cut. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing a white sweatshirt with possibly a Ford Mustang on the front of it, blue jeans and brown shoes.

If anyone recognizes this subject or has any information about this robbery, they are asked to contact the Edmonds Police Department at 425-771-0200 or they may leave tips on the department tip line at 425-771-0212.

EDMONDS

Dec. 3

Malicious mischief. 8500 block of 200th St. SW. Graffiti and vandalism of metal sculptures at Maplewood Elementary.

Theft. 21900 block of Highway 99. An unknown suspect removed the victim’s tools from the back of an unsecured pick up truck.

Dec. 2

Harassment. 8500 block of Frederick Pl. A teen girl received dozens of threatening phone calls during a two-month period.

Domestic violence. 8100 block of 236th St. SW. A husband and wife argued about finances while both were intoxicated.

Disorderly conduct. 23600 block of Highway 99. An intoxicated male caused a disturbance in a store.

Burglary. 23100 block of 99th Ave. W. Firearms, jewelry and other miscellaneous items were stolen from a residence.

Domestic violence. 9500 block of 217th St. SW. A boyfriend and girlfriend were in a verbal disagreement.

Dec. 1

Burglary. 500 block of Elm Way. A laptop was stolen from an unsecured apartment.

Missing person. 200 block of Fifth Ave. A mother reported her adult daughter was missing. Daughter was supposed to be riding a bus from Portland, Ore. to Edmonds.

Theft. 21600 81st Ave. W. A yard statue was stolen out of a front yard.

Nov. 29

Malicious mischief. 9300 block of 244th St. SW. The front driver-side window of a vehicle was shattered.

LYNNWOOD / BRIER

Dec. 4

HARBORING OF A MINOR. 3300 block 238th St SW. Two mothers from Brier reported their 16- and 17-year-old children at a residence in Brier drinking alcohol and smoking suspected marijuana. Officers responded to the residence and questioned a 17-year-old resident. He initially denied the subjects were in his home, but they exited the residence and were released to their parents.

TRAFFIC. 5600 block 196th St. SW. A 29-year-old male and 19-year-old male were both arrested for racing.

BURGLARY. 6600 block 180th St. SW. Three laptop computers, 3 jewelry boxes and digital camera were stolen from a residence.

THEFT. 20000 block 64th Ave W. A 2003 Ford Windstar van was stolen from a dealer.

Dec. 3

ACCIDENT. 3300 184th St. SW. A man hit the gas instead of the brake while trying to park vehicle and drove into a building.

ACCIDENT. 5600 208th St. SW. A woman fell asleep and hit a fire hydrant and a row of mailboxes.

Dec. 2

BURGLARY. 3300 184th St. SW. A hole was made in a business to gain entry into two other businesses.

BURGLARY. 2500 block 196th St. SW. Power tools were stolen from a business.

Dec. 1

THEFT. 18700 Alderwood Mall parkway. A man was arrested for shoplifting.

NEGLECT. 20800 Hwy. 99. Children left unattended in vehicle.

MILL CREEK

Dec. 7

Malicious mischief. 13300 block 35th Ave. Officers found several road signs broken off on 35th Avenue.

Dec. 6

Theft. 13900 block North Creek Dr. A juvenile male reported his backpack stolen at the skate park.

Dec. 5

Assault. 3300 block 132nd St. An Everett juvenile was assaulted in a parking lot.

Reckless endangerment. 13400 block Dumas Rd. A rock was thrown at the windshield of a moving vehicle.

Dec. 4

Burglary. 15700 block 24th Dr. Jewelry, electronics and other items were stolen from a residence.

Burglary. 14400 block North Creek Dr. An Xbox and cell phones were stolen from a residence.

Dec. 1

Lost property. 14800 block 16th Ave. A woman said her jewelry, valued at $5,220, was missing from her home, but didn’t know if it was lost or stolen.

MOUNTLAKE TERRACE

Dec. 5

Marijuana possession. 6100 block 212th St. SW. An officer pulled over a red Ford Escape after noticing the license plates were expired. The inside of the vehicle smelled of marijuana, which the driver blamed on her cigarettes.

Drug possession. 6500 block 216th St. SW. Officer followed a vehicle after the driver pulled into a closed business parking lot. Running the license plates revealed driver has warrants. Driver had 51 grams of meth, a smoking pipe, a scale, small baggies filled with narcotics and Oxycodone in the car.

Dec. 4

Disturbance. 5000 block 212th St. SW. A woman was fighting with her brother’s girlfriend because the brother owed her boyfriend’s parents $10 for a power tool. Brother accidentally scratched his sister’s neck while breaking up physical fight between his sister and girlfriend.

Trespassing. 21900 block Highway 99. Police were called to remove an unruly, intoxicated patron from the Red Dragon Casino. The patron became belligerent and harassed customers at the door.

Dec. 2

Animal cruelty. 5400 block 222nd St. SW. A cat was abandoned in a Maple Glen apartment for at least one week.

Humane. Two dogs were impounded for the third time for running at large. Owner had picked them up twice before. For latest incident, dogs’ owner was charged a $200 fee for each dog.

Vehicle impound. 6300 block Albion Way. Two men were rummaging through the trunk of a car in the Lakeside Apartments parking lot. When they saw the officer, they ran away. Officer followed the males’ footprints through the frost but lost their trail.

Theft. 60th Ave. W. A car was broken into at the Lakeside Apartments. The passenger-side window was shattered and miscellaneous items were taken.

Dec. 1

Harassment. A man reported his sister-in-law had threatened him after he refused to give her and his brother money to pay their bills.

Harassment. A man reported his wife had left 15 voicemails laced with profanities and demands to call her back. He and his wife had separated after she physically assaulted him.

Nov. 30

Theft. 4200 block 214th St. SW. A purse containing bank cards and $40 was stolen from an apartment.

FIRE DISTRICT 1

Snohomish County Fire District 1 responded to 252 calls the week of Nov. 26 – Dec. 2.

Dec. 1

TRAFFIC ACCIDENT. 12400 block Hwy. 99. Firefighters responded to a four-car collision and evaluated five patients. Two of the patients were taken by ambulance to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.

Nov. 30

HOUSE FIRE. 3100 block 132 St. SE. Firefighters responded to a kitchen fire at an apartment. The fire set off an automatic sprinkler, which put the fire out.

Nov. 29

HOUSE FIRE. 14000 block Puget Sound Blvd. The homeowner safely exited the house when smoke alarms sounded, there were no injuries. The fire was started by food left unattended on the stove. The fire was contained to the kitchen, but there was heavy smoke damage throughout the 3,800-square-foot house. The loss is expected to total more than $400,000.

Nov. 27

FIRE. 12300 block Hwy 99. Firefighters responded to a fire in a restroom at a recreational vehicle park. No one was inside the building at the time of the fire and no one was injured. The fire melted a plastic pipe which released water and kept the fire from spreading. The Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s office determined the cause of the fire was electrical and estimated the loss at $7,000.

Nov. 26

HOUSE FIRE. 3200 block 132 St. SW. Firefighters responded to a fire in a townhouse. No one was home at the time of the fire and there were no injuries. The Snohomish County Fire Marshal’s office determined the fire was started by a sofa that was too close to a baseboard heater. The loss is estimated to total $80,000.