A 48-year-old man was arrested in connection to the , the Seattle Police Department announced Wednesday.
The deadly carjacking happened just before 10 a.m. Tuesday near Martin Luther King Jr. Way East and East Harrison Street.
, SPD Deputy Chief Eric Barden said 48-year-old Seattle resident Jahmed Haynes was arrested by members of the SWAT team earlier that morning.
Haynes had a bloody knife and keys to Dalton’s vehicle on him at the time of his arrest.
One neighbor said their dog, which was in the stolen vehicle, was found about a mile away from the carjacking scene.
Just after 3 p.m. Tuesday, Barden said citizens reported that a man was hurting a dog at Brighton Playfield.
A Seattle Animal Control officer responded to the scene and found a dog that had been stabbed to death.
Additional SPD officers were dispatched to the park and located Dalton’s unoccupied vehicle which had been stolen earlier that day.
The Seattle Police Department said on Wednesday that a 48-year-old man had been taken into custody in relation to the.
It was shortly before ten in the morning when the deadly carjacking occurred. m. This Tuesday is close to Martin Luther King Jr. Harrison Street as well as Way East. The victim, who was recognized as being on her way to a park with multiple dogs in the car, was killed in a carjacking. She was reportedly dragged by the car as the suspect ran away, according to investigators.
48-year-old Seattle resident Jahmed Haynes was taken into custody earlier that morning by SWAT agents, according to SPD Deputy Chief Eric Barden. When Haynes was apprehended by SWAT, he was spotted not far from his home.
At the time of Haynes’s arrest, he was carrying Dalton’s car keys and a bloody knife. Haynes, according to Barden, “has a history of mental health concerns and eight prior felony convictions.”. “.
Barden reported that there was a struggle of some kind going on inside the car between Haynes and Dalton. According to Barden, Haynes attempted to push Dalton out of the driver’s seat of her car by getting into the passenger side. Subsequently, he attempted to flee and collided with two additional adjacent cars.
While Dalton was being attacked, Barden said, people pulled over in the middle of the road and tried to help her.
“When the citizen approached the car to confront the suspect, Haynes pulled out a knife. When the witness tried to save the woman at that point, Barden said, “the vehicle backed up quickly and crashed into two parked vehicles,” which is when Dalton was hit by her car. The witness then backed away and went to retrieve a large stick, a bat, or something similar.
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According to Barden, when the police arrived on the scene, the residents had already begun helping Dalton. Until Seattle Fire Department crews arrived, responding officers continued life-saving efforts. At the scene, Dalton was declared deceased.
Barden praised the residents for their “extremely helpful and cooperative nature.”. “Several of our citizens stopped during the incident to try to assist the woman who was being abused. “.
Witness Ian Delile told KOMO News on Tuesday, “Seeing an old lady on the ground being run over, it’s horrific.”. “I’m angry and upset. That is not acceptable. ****.
At least two dogs were reportedly inside the car when it was carjacked, according to the police. According to a neighbor, the dog that was inside the pilfered car was discovered approximately one mile from the site of the carjacking.
Not long after 3 p.m. m. According to Barden, on Tuesday, witnesses reported seeing a man injuring a dog at Brighton Playfield. The dog that had been fatally stabbed was discovered by a Seattle Animal Control officer who had responded to the scene. According to Barden, the policeman saw Ruth Dalton’s name on the dog’s collar. Family members verified to KOMO News that the dog Seattle Animal Control discovered dead at the park was Prince, the dog owned by Dalton.
Dalton’s unattended car, which had been stolen earlier in the day, was found when more SPD officers were called to the park.
An injury to the car’s side. Additionally damaged was the windshield on the driver’s side of the car, and the rear windshield looked to be cracked. It was around 5:35 p.m. when investigators began to remove the victim’s car from the scene. m.
Barden stated that a fingerprint on Dalton’s phone, which was left inside the car, was discovered by investigators, identifying Haynes as a potential suspect.
Following that, Barden said, officers installed surveillance in potential Haynes’s locations. Wednesday morning, Haynes was apprehended by Seattle SWAT members close to his residence.
According to Barden, Haynes is anticipated to face charges for first-degree murder and first-degree animal cruelty.
Despite being tragic, the police said that this incident shows how quickly people can step up and provide assistance.
Susan Lindsay, Dalton’s friend, said of her, “She is somebody that people really loved and she’s been a neighborhood fixture in the Madison Park neighborhood for a long time.”. People truly loved her, and she will be greatly missed. “.”.
Call the SPD Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS if you have any information.
