Post by Scumhunter on May 9, 2021 1:31:48 GMT -5
(Above photo credit: q13fox.com)
From Q13Fox (Washington's Most Wanted):
CASE UPDATE April 30, 2021 - King County Sheriff’s detectives are asking for your help to find 44-year-old Marcelo Sandoval-Escobar who is believed to be somewhere in Kent or south King County.
Deputies say he used a yellow Ford F150 stolen in Snohomish County to ram two cars into ‘Wings Auto’ in SeaTac on April 11th after the owner refused to open the door because they were closed.
"Detectives have now forwarded charges to the King County Prosecuting Attorney's Office, recommending he be charged with Felony Vandalism for the nearly $27,000 worth of damage and also being in possession of a stolen vehicle, that yellow pickup he used in that crime," said King County Sheriff’s Sgt. Tim Meyer.
The stolen truck was later found at a motel in SeaTac but Sandoval-Escobar has not been located.
A check of his criminal history shows convictions going back to 2001 for a bunch driving offenses, including hit and run and has recent pending cases before the court for vehicle theft, 3rd Degree Theft, criminal trespass and violation of a protection order -- all in 2020.
If you can tell detectives where to find Marcelo Sandoval-Escobar, Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound will pay you a cash reward of up to $1,000. Submit an anonymous tip through the P3 Tips app on your cell phone, or call 1-800-222-TIPS(8477). You can also submit tips at www.P3Tips.com.
Detectives say he was identified thanks to Washington’s Most Wanted viewer tips to Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound.
www.q13fox.com/washingtons-most-wanted/help-id-hit-and-run-driver-seen-deliberately-smashing-cars-into-auto-repair-shop-trying-to-confront-owner
Thoughts? As far as I can tell, Sanodval-Escobar is still at large as of today's posting date (May 9th, 2021) since the update about his being identified as from only roughly a week ago. Of course, as always, if that status has since changed and/or changes in the future, anyone is more than welcome to email our website contact form and let us know.
WMW viewers did a great job in identifying what was previously an unknown suspect (in my opinion this would make a great caught on camera segment for the new AMW). Now it's just a matter of going one step further and capturing Sandoval-Escobar, as this situation could have been even worse.
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