Woman pepper sprayed during purse robbery near S Nye Pl, Seattle WA

Weapons

Reported: 11/9/2025 12:17 AM

Near S Nye Pl, Seattle, WA 98144

A woman was pepper sprayed during an attempted purse robbery near South Nye Place. The suspect tried to take her purse and fled westbound on foot, possibly into Judkins Park. The suspect may have been carrying a pocket knife. A possible gunshot was heard in the area after the incident.

Audio|Source: Seattle Fire / Seattle Police East / South Precincts

02:13

Transcript:

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for a robbery victim near South Nye Place.

00:06

RP is advising a female, knocked on his door crying, advising someone attempted to rob her.

00:12

She's stating that she was also pepper sprayed.

00:14

So trying to get further.

00:18

Near South Nye Place.

00:24

We have priority attempted strong on Robbery.

00:27

The RP's advising that suspect tried to take her purse and said westbound on foot possibly went into Judkins Park.

00:35

And she was pepper sprayed, three-unit-second clear and set over to near South Nye Place.

00:41

Georgia Leaventon.

00:43

George Eleventon route.

00:45

Georgia and Avenue as well.

00:46

The three, George One.

00:51

Known to carry a knife.

00:54

95-5-1 reader out south any you can start.

01:01

The three-twitch 2-2-1.

01:08

Sam, 31. You can start me that way.

01:11

Love it one.

01:13

Thank you. Thank you.

01:15

Thank you. Thank you.

01:22

For the George Sector Robbery, the only suspect description I have is an unerased female.

01:27

Her victim was a female, 18 years old, approximately like a complex with wearing a black coat.

01:33

She does have a pocket knife on her person.

01:35

The third direction of flight.

01:38

The only thing she gave was possibly westbound on split.

01:43

It possibly occurred at Judkins Park.

01:55

3.43, 3.43 for Schofford.

01:58

It's right there.

02:02

Frank 33. Frank 33.

02:06

792034 as Southwest.

02:08

One man ago heard possibly one shot coming from the west.

02:11

Nothing else seen or heard.

02:12

This is the only call.

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