Lynnwood police chief addresses concerns surrounding violent crime
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood Police Chief Cole Langdon released a video message addressing the recent uptick in violent crime, specifically carjackings, in Lynnwood proper and surrounding neighborhoods. Chief Langdon is reminding residents to stay vigilant. “Most concerned to us and most concerning to you are these situations where we’ve had people taking firearms removing people from their vehicles […]
Lynnwood Police arrest two connected to $12,000 worth of stolen cosmetics
LYNNWOOD—Two members of a Romanii organized crime ring with ties to Phoenix, Arizona, were arrested and booked into Snohomish County Jail earlier this month for alleged theft of $12,000 worth of cosmetics, Lynnwood Police reports. On February 1, 2024, officers were on patrol when they responded to a theft in progress at a business on […]
Alderwood Boys & Girls Club seeks help in finding two stolen vans
LYNNWOOD—The Alderwood Boys & Girls Club is seeking the public’s help in finding two of its vans that were stolen sometime between Friday night and Saturday morning, February 10. Now, the community organization whose sole purpose is to provide a safe and supportive space for youth, is left with one working van. No photos of […]
Can you identify these men involved in organized retail theft?
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood Police Department put out a bulletin asking the public’s help in identifying any of the three individuals involved in an organized retail theft case. On February 1, 2024, the three men broke into a locked display rack at Wal-Mart on highway 99 and stole $2,878 worth of hard alcohol. If you have any […]
Four juveniles arrested for armed robbery at AMC Theater
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood Police Officers responded to an armed robbery call on Sunday, February 4, at the AMC Movie Theater near Alderwood Mall in Lynnwood. The multiple suspects arrived in a stolen vehicle around 9:00 p.m., the Police Department said, before stealing two vehicles at gunpoint. The suspects immediately fled the scene. The two stolen vehicles were […]
Lynnwood Public Facilities District meeting on February 6
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood Public Facilities District, now called “The District,” will conduct a hybrid meeting to take place at the Lynnwood Public Facilities District Conference Room located at 3815 196th St SW in Lynnwood. Participants may also zoom into the meeting. The next meeting is scheduled for February 6, 2024. Meeting date and time: 10 a.m. – […]
Juveniles kidnap and assault child at Lynnwood park
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood Police are seeing the publics assistance in a kidnapping that occurred at South Neighborhood Park on January 31. At approximately 5:30 p.m., Lynnwood police responded to the South Neighborhood Park area for reports of a kidnapping. Upon arrival, detectives learned that a 15-year-old and 12-year-old were in the South Neighborhood Park area when they […]
Two arrested in early morning armed carjacking South County crime spree
LYNNWOOD—The Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office arrests two males in connection with an early morning crime spree on Saturday, January 27, in the Mill Creek/Lynnwood unincorporated areas of Snohomish County that left two injured, including the suspect. Both suspects are pending Class A and B felony charges that if convicted would result in life imprisonment. Shortly […]
41-year-old Seattle woman dead in early morning fatal collision in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD—A female pedestrian, Frewoini Woldemariam, 41, was struck and killed on I-5 just south of 44th Avenue by a vehicle shortly after midnight on Monday, January 15. “N5 44th Ave W (MP180) is fully blocked for a one car/pedestrian fatality collision. Northbound traffic is being diverted to 220th St SW,” Trooper Kelsey Harding posted on […]
Lynnwood Police looking for two males in attempted armed carjacking
LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood Police are looking for two Black males who opened fire at a vehicle narrowly missing the driver in an apparent armed carjacking attempt. At approximately 1 a.m., January 12, Lynnwood Police responded to an assault in the 7500 block of 196th (near QFC Parking lot). When they arrived, they learned that two males attempted […]
