In Photos: Antonio Rosas
LYNNWOOD — Lynnwood Police need the public’s help in finding Antonio Rosas, 25, a missing man from Lynnwood.
Rosas was last seen around 6:30 p.m. Sept. 16 when he left his Lynnwood home to run an errand. Rosas hasn’t made contact with any family members since then. Rosas’ wife reports this is very unusual behavior for Rosas.
Rosas is described as a Hispanic male 5’6” and about 138 pounds. When he was last seen he was wearing dark blue sweat pants and a dark gray zip up hoodie with black FUBU tennis shoes.
Rosas was driving a red Nissan Frontier pickup truck with California license plates. The vehicle may have a “Western Washington University” (WWU) sticker in the passenger side rear window.
Anyone with information about Rosas or the vehicle should contact Detective Sean Gillebo directly at 425-670-5622 or sgillebo@ci.lynnwood.wa.us.
Woman’s body found
Cassandra “Casey” Lennon, 35, from Lynnwood who had been reported missing Sept. 15, was found Sept. 23 deceased in her car at a rest stop in California. According to law enforcement agencies there was no evidence of foul play.
Lennon had last been seen at a book store in the 19400 block of Alderwood Mall Parkway in Lynnwood where she was employed.
Edmonds arson update
Investigation of an Edmonds fire has revealed that the blaze was ignited by a former employee. The incident occurred at Canopy World, located in the 21500 block of Hwy. 99, Sept. 17.
The suspect, a 36-year-old Seattle man, left the company in the spring of 2010 to accept another job. There is no indication that he was disgruntled when he left his employment at the Edmonds firm.
Following the fire’s outbreak, a witness saw a man running from the fire and driving away in a vehicle. With the help of that description, an Edmonds officer located the vehicle and attempted to stop it. A short pursuit ensued until the suspect lost control of the vehicle and was taken into custody.
The suspect remains at the Harbor View Medical Center being treated for burns to his hands and face. When released he will be booked into the Snohomish County Jail on the charges of arson, burglary and eluding a police officer.
An initial damage estimate to the business is approximately $100,000. That estimate may rise when a thorough examination and total loss is calculated.
Edmonds driver pleads not guilty
An Edmonds man with a long history of epilepsy and traffic accidents pleaded not guilty Sept. 27 to vehicular homicide in connection with a deadly crash last November. A trial date is set for Jan. 21.
Prosecutors allege that Ben Garnet Holt, 69, was driving a pickup when he slammed into the back of a minivan at nearly 70 mph, fatally injuring John Spudich.
Deputy prosecutor Tobin Darrow said the criminal charge is based on the speed Holt was traveling at the time of the crash and recounted how over the past decade, Holt has been in multiple vehicle crashes connected to his medical condition in 2000, 2005 and 2006.
Spudich, who was just days shy of turning 63, was in his minivan, waiting at a traffic light on 220th Street SW when Holt crashed into him from behind. The speed limit through that intersection is 30 miles per hour.
Purse snatcher nabbed
A 24-year-old Lynnwood man was arrested Sept. 21 after he robbed a woman of her purse in the 16800 block of Highway 99 in Lynnwood.
The 37-year-old Lynnwood woman was walking home from her bus stop when the suspect surprised her from behind and grabbed her purse off of her shoulder and fled on foot.
The woman yelled for help. A a nearby security guard ran after the suspect and tackled him to the ground in the 4800 block of 168th Street. The guard detained the suspect until police arrived.
The woman wasn’t injured during the robbery. The suspect was arrested and booked into the Lynnwood Jail for robbery. Shop Owner Charged with Forgery
The owner of a Lynnwood auto body shop was charged with altering another business’s reseller permit so he could buy parts without paying sales tax.
José R. Guevara, 30, operator of J &R Auto Body, was charged Sept. 17 with a gross misdemeanor by the Financial Crimes Unit of the Attorney General’s Office at the request of the Washington State Department of Revenue. The charge carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a $5,000 fine.
According to the charging affidavit filed in Snohomish County District Court, Guevara admitted that he may have used the other business’s permit. Court papers also state that checks he wrote for the parts bounced.
This is the first prosecution of a business owner since the new reseller permits were introduced in January. The permits, issued by the Department of Revenue, replaced the widely misused, self-issued resale certificates that cost state and local governments an estimated $100 million a year in lost sales taxes.
Sellers are encouraged to use the online permit verification tool available at http://www.dor.wa.gov/content/doingbusiness/registermybusiness/brd/.
EDMONDS
Sept. 25: ordinance violation. 400 block Third Ave. S. Subject living in a vehicle found in violation of Edmonds City Code. Subject has been contacted multiple times and is not willing to comply. Case forwarded to city code enforcement.
Sept. 24: Robbery. 21900 block Hwy. 99. Theft of food from Top Foods leads to robbery arrest.
Sept. 24: Theft. 600 block Admiral Way. Window smashed on a parked pick up truck at Marina Beach Park. Purse stolen.
Sept. 24: Malicious Mischief. 21300 block 76th Ave. W. Roof rack ripped off vehicle while at Edmonds Woodway stadium.
Sept. 23: burglary. 23700 block 102 Pl. W. Residence entered during the night and items are stolen.
Sept. 23: Information. 9800 block 238th St. SW. A neighbor dispute regarding a dog continues.
Sept. 23: Fraud. 200 block Third Ave S. Con-swindle. Complainant received a call from a male identifying himself as a sergeant, advising him that his son-in-law was booked in jail in Canada and requested complainant to send bail money via Western Union to a bail bondsman on vacation in Haiti.
Sept. 22: theft. 10300 block 242nd Pl. SW. Vehicle broken into through an unlocked door.
Sept. 22: Theft. 10300 block 242 Pl. SW. An unlocked vehicle is entered illegally when it is parked in front of an Edmonds residence. Possessions are stolen from he interior of the vehicle.
Sept. 21: Robbery. 23600 block Hwy. 99. Victim reports being robbed and assaulted by three subjects. His bicycle, trailer and other personal items were taken while he was riding on Hwy. 99.
Sept 20: Disturbance. 7600 block Lake Ballinger Way. Victim reports her foot being run over by a suspect’s motorized wheelchair. Noticeable injury was observed on victim’s foot. Suspect refused to identify herself to the victim. Case referred to prosecutor for review.
LYNNWOOD/BRIER
Sept. 26: Warrant Service. 20400 block 24th Ave. W. Traffic stop. Driver was a fugitive from Montana and had two outstanding local warrants.
SEPT. 25: DISPUTE. 3500 block Alaska Rd. Dispatched to dispute between neighbors regarding ownership of real property. Settled by contact.
Sept. 25: THEFT. 22200 block 34th Ave. W. 47-year-old male from Brier reports unknown person(s) took his iPad. He suspects one of his children’s friends. When the iPad was turned on the victim tracked it to a residence in Mountlake Terrace where a 13-year-old male was found to be in possession of it. The iPad was returned to the victim who declined to pursue charges.
SEPT. 24: SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. 3600 block Alaska Rd. Cemetery employee reports unknown person(s) hung a noose from a tree in the cemetery.
Sept. 24: MALICIOUS MISCHIEF. 22200 block Brier Rd. School employee reports unknown person(s) threw a bicycle tire with rim into a school window causing it to break. Does not appear entry had been gained.
Sept. 24: SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. 3500 block 214th St. SW. 53-year-old male from Brier reports he observed subjects at his neighbor’s residence throw rocks at their house and heard glass break. He said the suspects left in a vehicle. The homeowner reported five windows to their residence had been broken out by thrown rocks.
Sept. 24: Theft. 18300 Alderwood Mall Parkway. Adult female booked on felony shoplifting charge.
Sept. 24: Disorderly. 5000 block 168th St. SW. Adult female booked for public indecency.
Sept. 24: Burglary. 17700 block 65th Pl. W. Prescription medications taken from a home.
Sept. 23: Robbery. 4000 block 196th St. SW. A robbery involving a knife where $342 was stolen.
Sept. 23: Burglary. 5600 block 212th St. SW. Residential burglary with multiple items stolen.
Sept. 23: Theft. 4600 block 185th Pl. SW. Theft of a firearm from a home.
SEPT. 23: THEFT. 3700 block 235th Pl. SW. 78-year-old male from Brier reports he suspects a 20-year-old female guest from Lynnwood took his prescription medications from his bathroom cabinet. Pending investigation.
Sept. 22: Burglary. 18100 block 43rd Ave. W. Burglary reported. TV and computers taken.
SEPT. 22: HUMANE. 23200 block 29th Ave W. 58-year-old female from Brier reports that while out walking, dogs came from a residence in the area and surrounded her. She said she was bit by one of the dogs described as a German Shepherd. The dog’s owner was contacted and notified of incident. Referred to prosecutor’s office.
Sept. 18: HUMANE. 2500 block 236th St. SW. A large Doberman dog belonging to 59-year-old male Brier resident left its premises and attacked a terrier dog that was being walked by its owner. The Terrier did not survive the attack. The owner of the Doberman was cited.
MILL CREEK
Sept. 26: Disorderly conduct. 16400 block state Route 527. Police responded to a report of someone disrupting the peace.
Sept. 25: Family offense. 16100 block S. and state Route 527. Officers responded to a report of verbal domestic violence.
Sept. 24: Theft from a vehicle. 14900 block state Route 527. Items were reported stolen from a vehicle.
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE
Sept. 26: Attempted burglary. 22800 block Lakeview Drive. A male called police to report the screen on his sliding glass door had been partially cut and the frame was bent near the handle in what appeared to be an attempted break in.
Sept. 25: Court order violation. 4600 block 242nd St. SW. A female said her ex-boyfriend sent her text messages, violating his no contact restraining order. Officers were unable to locate the ex-boyfriend to arrest him.
Sept. 25: DUI. Between Highway 99 and 212th St. SW. A male driver admitted to sipping a beer while driving after police pulled him over for swerving and crossing the lane line. The driver was required to take a drug test after the officer noticed an artery in the driver’s neck was pulsing and burn marks on his teeth.
Sept. 25: Malicious mischief. 22700 block 44th Ave. W. A male and his friends declined to file a police report for fear of reprisals from a group of males who threw a beer bottle at their car and punched one of the passengers. Officers found and detained the male who threw the punch.
FIRE DISTRICT 1
Sept. 22: Motorcycle crash. 2100 block of 192nd Pl. SW. A motorcyclist lost control and crashed east of Lynnwood. Firefighters transported the motorcyclist to Swedish Edmonds Hospital.
Sept. 20: Collision. 22800 block of 76th Ave. W. A car crashed into a pole in Edmonds. The driver fled on foot. A passenger was trapped in the car. It took firefighters approximately 10 minutes to free the passenger, who was then transported by aid car to Harborview Medical Center.
Sept. 17: Bicyclist struck by car. 132nd St. S.E. and Seattle Hill Road. A bicyclist was struck by a car northeast of Mill Creek. Firefighters transported the bicyclist to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett.
Sept. 17: Arson fire. 21500 block of Highway 99. Firefighters responded to a fire in the business office of Canopy World in Edmonds. It took 30 minutes for approximately 30 firefighters from FD1, Lynnwood and Shoreline to bring the fire under control. Investigators determined the fire was intentionally set. Witnesses saw a man fleeing from the scene and he was apprehended by police a short time later after crashing his car not far from the fire scene. He had burns on his arms and was transported by firefighters to Harborview Medical Center. Fire damage to the business is estimated at more than $100,000.
Sept. 16: Collision. 228th St. S.W. and Locust Way. Firefighters took one patient to Swedish Edmonds Hospital after responding to a two-car collision east of Brier.
LYNNWOOD FIRE
Sept. 22: Vehicle accident. Southbound 405 onramp from southbound I-5. The medic crew responded to a collision involving five vehicles on the on ramp of southbound 405 from southbound I-5. No one sustained injuries.
Sept. 22: Vehicle accident. 3600 block 196th St. SW. The medic crew responded to a driver whose vehicle was rear ended at a low speed. The second driver fled the scene. The patient was transported to Swedish, Edmonds.
Sept. 22: Vehicle accident. 36th Avenue W. and 172nd Street SW. The medic crew responded to a two-car minor accident. No one sustained injuries.
Sept. 25: Vehicle accident. 17700 block Hwy 99. The medic crew responded to two-car rear end accident. The patient was transported to Swedish, Edmonds.
Sept. 26: Vehicle accident. 168th Street SW and Hwy 99. The medic crew responded to a two-car T-bone collision. No one sustained injuries.
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