Seattle Police Department confirmed a series of robberies targeting teens near Ballard High School and Whitman Middle School.
SEATTLE — Teens in Ballard have been the target of recent muggings and now police are asking the public for information as the schools and school district are working to protect students.
“This is the worst I’ve ever seen it. It’s happening in broad daylight," Howisey said. “He looked down at his phone and by the time he looked up, he was surrounded by five guys and eventually these guys told him ‘sit on the ground.' They made him reset their phone, tell them their password and they took their AirPods, phones.”
“The suspects appear to be in their teens, but this has not yet been confirmed. Some of the teenage victims in these incidents observed a firearm while being robbed of their phone and or personal belongings,” a police spokesperson wrote in an email to KING 5. Meanwhile, parents spreading the word among their own community. A post circulating on social media urges parents contact the school board and city council to demand action from the Seattle Police Department. Though tonight, the department said it will be stepping up patrols “when staffing allows.”
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