Crime & Safety

Armed Robbery in Silver Meadows

Kent police investigating after woman reported robbery

Two men robbed a woman at gunpoint in the complex Sunday afternoon, according to Kent police.

A black male and a second man possibly of Middle Eastern descent approached a woman near 1210 Anita Drive and asked her for a cigarette at about 2:30 p.m. Sunday. The men then demanded the woman's purse and fled on foot farther into the apartment complex, according to police.

The woman told police one of the suspects held a black handgun to her head.

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The suspects were described as: a black male in his early 20s wearing a black hoodie, and a Middle Eastern man about 5 feet 10 inches tall, also in his early 20s, wearing a black hoodie.

The woman identified one of the possible suspects to police, who have requested a warrant for the man but have not identified him.

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Anyone with information about the crime can call at 330-673-7732.

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