A murder suspect was arrested just a few blocks east of Maple Leaf on Friday, our sister site Wedgwood View is reporting.
The man, 45, of Monroe, was arrested by Monroe police at about 12:30 p.m. in the 2700 block of Northeast 89th Street, according to Monroe police who were quoted by a Monroe-area newspaper, the Sky Valley Chronicle.
The online newspaper said the man is suspected in the death of Angela Pettifer, 36, whose body was found in her apartment on Aug. 15. She died of strangulation. The man has not yet been charged.
A neighbor who lives near where the arrest occurred said he believed the man was working at a Wedgwood house as a contractor. The neighbor described a lot of police activity and thought a SWAT team might have been involved. A Seattle Police spokesman said he knew nothing about the arrest.
The newspaper said the man lives in the Savoy building in Monroe, the same building where the woman lived and was found dead. The man apparently rents a business suite on the second floor, said police in a statement.
The newspaper said the Monroe Police Department has had previous contact with the man, a level one-sex offender. through monthly registered sex offender checks. The Sky Valley Chronicle story has more details and photos.
