King County detectives have released new surveillance photos of a man who stole a truck near Covington with a sleeping 2-year-old boy sitting in the back in hopes someone recognizes him. The toddler’s mother was unhooking a horse trailer when she heard the engine revving. “All of a sudden the truck took off and she jumped out of the way, just missed being run over by the trailer being pulled by the truck ,” said Gary Nelson, the boy’s grandfather. Panic soon set in when she realized her son was in a car seat sleeping. Tyson’s uncle was in the house when his mom burst through the door. “She called 911 and I jumped in my truck and tried to track down where I thought he might have gone,” said Tyler Nelson. Deputies found the truck 3 miles away in downtown Covington where they thief dumped it. Little Tyson was still snoozing in the back. “He`s actually still sleeping when I got there and they let him sleep for a few minutes then brought him over to me and I took him back to the house,” said Tyler. The crook entered several businesses asking for a ride and eventually got one out of the area but not before surveillance cameras caught him on video. Detectives are hoping someone can identify him. If you know his name, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-tips. All calls are anonymous and there is a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information leading to an arrest.
Posted on: Sun, 18 Jan 2015 22:18:33 +0000
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