Bellevue Man Arrested For Attacking 3 Seattle Women

BELLEVUE, WA - Police have arrested a 33-year-old Bellevue man in connection to attacks on three women in Seattle over the last two months. The arrest comes after Seattle police on Tuesday released a description of the suspect's vehicle, a red Chevrolet Cruze. The three attacks on women appeared to be random, with the suspect grabbing each victim and attempting to subdue them.

Seattle and Bellevue police took the man into custody on Tuesday night after he was spotted driving the Cruze. Police say the man was wearing a jacket similar to one described by victims, and captured on surveillance video.

The three attacks took place between March and April in separate locations around Seattle.

• March 7: At 8:30 p.m., a 23-year-old woman was attacked at an apartment building along Elliott Avenue. The attacker grabbed her from behind, but the woman's screams caught the attention of a neighbor who startled the attacker.
• April 17: A woman walking home at 3:30 p.m. along Terrace Street in the First Hill neighborhood was grabbed by a man and thrown to the ground. The woman fought the attacker by scratching him and jabbing at his eyes. Two women in a car came across the attack, and the victim was able to escape with them
• April 19: A woman was walking in the Ravenna neighborhood near 20th Avenue Northeast and Northeast Ravenna Boulevard when the attacker came up behind her, threw her on the ground, and climbed on top of her. The attack was disrupted by a woman driving by, who honked her car horn, drawing the attention of others in the area.

Police arrested the man on suspicion of three counts of indecent liberties, and he was booked into the King County Jail. Seattle police are looking for other possible victims. If you know anything about the suspect, contact Seattle police at (206) 684-5575.

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