Eastside Digest
Suspect caught after robbery try

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At 12:41 p.m., police started receiving calls from the market at 699 120th Ave. N.E.

Police said the suspect had approached the Brinks Armored Car Service guard outside, held his hand under his shirt simulating a weapon and said "Stick 'em up."

The security guard responded by drawing his gun and ordering the suspect to the ground.

The man fled. Witnesses saw him running northeast toward two stores, so officers surrounded the area and conducted a search. At 1:14 p.m., they found the suspect inside the Best Buy electronics store.

He was identified by witnesses and arrested for investigation of armed robbery.

Kirkland man still in custody after vehicle theft, robbery

KIRKLAND — A Kirkland man arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and robbery on Tuesday was still in custody of the Puget Sound Violent Crimes Task Force yesterday.

According to Kirkland police officials, the man offered thousands of dollars to another man at a gas station in exchange for his car for use in a robbery. That man refused, police said, and the Kirkland man then stole another car at the gas station, in the 11400 block of 124th Street Northeast.

While Kirkland police responded to the report, officials in Woodinville responded to a bank robbery connected with the stolen car.

The stolen car was spotted later, and Kirkland and Bellevue police officers pursued it. The chase ended in a residential driveway and the Kirkland man was arrested.
 
Police said he attempted to escape the patrol car but was stopped by a Kirkland officer. He was arrested on suspicion of vehicle theft and robbery — both felonies — and trying to escape, a misdemeanor. The man was turned over to the Puget Sound Violent Crimes Task Force, said Lt. Bill Hamilton of the Kirkland Police Department.

Sip wine, tour art galleries in benefit for center

KIRKLAND — The June 5 Art + Wine party, a benefit for the Kirkland Performance Center, will feature wine from 14 wineries, food from 11 restaurants and tours of 10 art galleries.

Guests will receive a passport for entry to the participating galleries. Each gallery will feature a different wine or two and appetizers. The galleries will be closed to the public during the 6-9 p.m. party.

In addition to ticket proceeds, the performance center also will receive 10 percent of art sales and 25 percent from wine sales during the evening.

Tickets cost $60 per person and are available through the Kirkland Performance Center box office at www.kpcenter.org or by calling 425-893-9900.Information is from the Eastside bureau of The Seattle Times.