Two people reported being held up at 61st/Alki last night around 10:45 pm. Here’s what SPD is releasing so far:
Patrol officers responded to reports of a robbery near 61st Avenue Southwest and Alki Avenue Southwest. Police arrived and investigated the incident. Officers determined that a man and woman were robbed at gunpoint by two suspects, armed with a handgun and a possible rifle. The suspects ordered both victims to the ground and stole their wallet and cell phone. The suspects fled in an older sedan with tinted windows. The suspect and vehicle descriptions matched those of another armed robbery in John sector [North Seattle] less than two hours earlier. Patrol officers conducted an extensive area check for the suspect vehicle yet were unable to find it.
