Information about trespass suspect sought

Olympia: Young slender male in silver car trespassed, approached a child, say officials

The Olympian | • Published November 14, 2009

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Olympia police have received two reports of a suspicious person trespassing or approaching children in the past three days.

According to a news release from the department:

Police responded to a home in the 1200 block of Etheridge Drive Northeast about 3:21 p.m. Friday after a homeowner spotted a stranger in his fenced backyard. The homeowner confronted the man, who said he was a building inspector for the city.

The homeowner asked to see the man’s identification, and the man said he would retrieve it from his car. The man then ran to a car parked more than a block away.

The man was described as 5 feet, 9 inches and 20 to 25 years old, with a thin build and reddish-brown hair. His vehicle was described as a silver, newer-model Mazda sedan with a yellow “Titus Will” advertisement visible. The homeowner said the man drove south, toward downtown Olympia.

Two girls, ages 9 and 12, live at the home and were expected to return from school shortly, their father told police.

About the same time Tuesday, a possibly related incident was reported about eight blocks away.

In that incident, a “slender, young white male” pulled up next to a 10-year-old girl walking home from her bus stop about 3:45 p.m. and asked if she wanted a ride. The girl fled to her home, and the man’s vehicle was described as a silver import missing its front license plate.

The girl attends Roosevelt Elementary School, which sent fliers about the incident home with students.

Crime Stoppers

Anyone with information about either incident is asked to call the Olympia Police Department at 360-753-8300 or Thurston County Crime Stoppers at 360-493-2222.