Suspect taken into custody after shoplifting on bus, Seattle WA

Theft

Reported: 10/25/2025 11:44 AM

Near Rainier Ave S, Seattle, WA 98144

Police responded to a shoplifting incident near Rainier Ave S. The suspect boarded a southbound Metro bus 27. Officers located and searched the bus and took the suspect into custody without incident.

Audio|Source: Seattle Fire / Seattle Police East / South Precincts

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Transcript:

00:00

Broadcasting holding shoplift, near Rainier Ave S.

00:06

I'm going to grab my 40.

00:10

Thank you. Thank you.

00:15

Video copies 1, Robert 2, starting a transport at 1114.

00:19

Correction, 1144.

00:25

11, I do get her three fall up.

00:31

First Steve, the 1100 home.

00:38

George 21. Let's say a guy got on a bus 27 heading south.

00:45

The suspect got on a bus 27 heading southbound on Metro now.

00:54

Paul 7.3. Paul 7.3.

00:59

What's the vehicle description on my call again?

01:04

Full Jeep Wrangler, Washington plate, Sam King, Ida, Tom,

01:09

Ocean,

01:10

William.

01:12

Receive.

01:18

Video copies, one air, one Robert twos,

01:21

transport completed.

01:22

1148.

01:27

Surprise his subject got on the bus. We're going to be checking Southbound on Lakeside.

01:35

First, if I pass my sister, let's check out on the bus. We'll be checking this fast down on the next slide.

01:39

27 right here. You guys want to stop that?

01:46

I'm going to continue south.

01:48

I didn't see many people on there. I didn't see his bike on the front.

01:51

So he might have just gotten off of it.

01:57

Probably somebody may have gotten off the 27.

02:04

John, he's on the bus.

02:07

Chief Cover.

02:12

First seat searching on the bus.

02:18

Cervyns. Thank you.

02:25

I'm going on.

02:30

Two years three, one in cut to be under control.

02:35

Receive, one Augusti, under control.

02:42

Percy, one, morning, Cassidy, you got into control.

02:45

Receive, one in custody, under control.

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