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   KING COUNTY, Wash. — A man and three teenagers were arrested Thursday in   
   connection to nearly 80 violent robberies throughout King County, the   
   Seattle Police Department announced.   
      
   At a press conference Friday afternoon, DetectiveBrian Whicker said   
   authorities arrested a 15-year-old, two 16-year-olds and an 18-year-old   
   in connection to the crimes after coordinated surveillance.   
      
   In early September, several King County law enforcement agencies began   
   investigating a trend in robberies at gas stations, convenience stores   
   and late-night fast-food restaurants. The SPD said the violent crimes   
   also included carjackings, burglaries and shootings.   
      
   The crime spree totaled 78 known cases throughout King County, including   
   at least 22 in the city of Seattle.Likely 100 or more people were   
   terrorized during those armed robberies and carjackings, thankfully   
   police report no serious injuries.   
      
   Whicker said the Seattle Robbery Unit with the assistance of the Gun   
   Violence Reduction Unit conducted surveillance and became aware that the   
   suspects were known to frequent in Federal Way.During their   
   surveillance, the teams became aware of a carjacking in Bellevue that   
   fit the descriptions of the previous crimes. The surveillance teams saw   
   the suspects enter an apartment building.   
      
   "Seattle Police SWAT operators were mobilized as were King County’s   
   Guardian One helicopter and K9 units," Seattle police said.   
      
   With Guardian One's assistance, police were able to follow the suspects   
   once they left the apartment. According to Whicker, the suspects were   
   driving recklessly and ran through several red lights.   
      
   Police deployed a Terminator (tire deflation device) which the suspects   
   ultimately drove over. While they pulled over to try and change their   
   tire, a SWAT team moved in and arrested two of the suspects. The other   
   two suspects were involved a brief foot pursuit before being taken into   
   custody.   
      
   Chief Tom Mahaffey said two guns were recovered during the arrests. One   
   of the firearms had an extended magazine that police said was seen   
   "inalmost all of the surveillance footage of these robberies."   
      
   All four arrested Thursday went before judges on Friday. A King County   
   Judge set bail at $100,000 for the 18-year-old man in this case.   
      
   The 3 teens, ages 15 and 16 remain in custody, even though one was sure   
   he'd be released today, according to the conversation Seattle Whicker   
   shared during Friday's press conference.   
      
   “The conversation led to him basically saying, ‘can I get booked into   
   jail because I’d like to be let out tomorrow. That took me off a little   
   bit and I said you are not getting out tomorrow and he says if I get   
   booked into jail today, they will let me out tomorrow. I let him know   
   that this was not going to be the case, but it is in their mind that   
   upon getting booked into jail, they will be released the next day,”   
   explained Detective Whicker.   
      
   He said this is something that they are seeing with multiple juveniles;   
   they believe an arrest is a quick in and out stop.   
      
   Interim Seattle Police Chief Sue Rahr made a point about these crimes,   
   that these are not just kids playing cops and robbers.   
      
   “These kids are very, very dangerous and our system has to figure out a   
   way or we have to figure out a way for our system to properly balance   
   the cognitive abilities of a juvenile against the dangers that they're   
   presenting,” said Rahr.   
      
   In some ways, she said they are more dangerous because they’re more   
   impulsive and unpredictable.   
      
   Whicker explained the suspect was under the impression that if was   
   booked into jail on Thursday he would be let out on Friday.   
      
   Mahaffey said investigators believe the suspects are responsible for at   
   least 78 documented crimes, 22 of which occurred in Seattle.   
      
   "In total, SPD has arrested five individuals who are associated with   
   these various robberies and other crimes," Seattle police said.   
      
   Seattle police are working with other law enforcement agencies to   
   continue their investigation.   
      
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