Gunfire sounds in Edmonds were likely fireworks
Published 9:00 pm Tuesday, September 6, 2005
EDMONDS – What sounded like gunfire to residents and police likely was fireworks, Edmonds police reported Tuesday.
Two officers reported hearing as many as 25 gunshots about 3:45 a.m. in the 24300 block of Highway 99. Emergency dispatchers also received calls from residents near the west side of Lake Ballinger who reported hearing shots and seeing a person walking in the area firing a rifle.
Snohomish and King county sheriff’s deputies and Mountlake Terrace police assisted Edmonds police in searching the area, including police dogs and a helicopter.
Officers didn’t find any evidence that a gun had been fired, and no suspects were found. Police found evidence of an aerial mortar-style firework that had been detonated in the 7600 block of 236th Street SW.
Lynnwood: Suspect in ring theft identified
Police believe they have identified the man responsible for stealing a $169,000 diamond ring from a jewelry store last week but he remained on the loose Tuesday.
Detectives have probable cause to arrest Patrick Guillory in connection with a heist Aug. 30 at International Jewelers, 2700 block of 184th Street SW, police spokeswoman Shannon Sessions said.
Guillory is suspected of snatching an 8.5-carat diamond ring from an employee and running out of the store. The platinum ring, which holds a large princess-cut center diamond flanked by two smaller diamonds, has not been found.
Guillory is described as a dark-skinned man with a prominent tattoo spanning the lower front of his neck. The tattoo may read “Rapouso” or “Papouso.” He also has a tattoo of a cross on the back of his neck.
The suspect between 5 feet, 6 inches and 5 feet, 8 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. He had a shaved head with dark stubble and brown eyes.
He has used the name Loren Rider in the past.
Anyone who spots Guillory is asked to call 911. Anyone with information about the theft is asked to call Lynnwood police detective Josh Kelsey at 425-744-6918.
Snohomish County: Donations approved
Snohomish County employees clamoring for a way to give will be allowed to make donations to the United Way Hurricane Katrina Response Fund through a one-time payroll deduction or a personal check, county officials decided Tuesday.
The tax-deductible donations will be handled though the Employees Charitable Campaign.
County charter limits employees to one charitable campaign per year, but the County Council temporarily lifted that provision in a vote Tuesday.
From Herald staff reports
