FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, November 17, 2025
CONTACT: Paul Ryan, Commander, (360) 863-4579, pryan@monroewa.gov
CASE NO.: 2025-21111
MONROE, Wash. — A 45-year-old Monroe man was arrested early Sunday after reportedly assaulting his ex-girlfriend, taking her vehicle, and abducting their two children.
Monroe Police officers responded to a domestic violence report at about 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14 in the 500 block of South Lewis Street in Monroe, WA. The 911 caller told dispatchers that her ex-boyfriend had attacked her and then fled in her vehicle. As he drove south on State Route 203, he allegedly attempted to run her over.
The woman, unsure of the safety of her children, returned to the home and discovered that the two—ages 7 years and 10 months—were missing. She suspected the ex-boyfriend had taken them.
A statewide “Be on the Lookout” alert was issued to law enforcement agencies. Monroe Police officers were in the process of coordinating an Amber Alert with the Washington State Patrol when a Kittitas County Sheriff’s deputy located the suspect, the vehicle, and the children. Monroe Police officers traveled to Snoqualmie Pass and took custody of the suspect, who was transported to the Snohomish County Jail on suspicion of first-degree kidnapping, felony harassment (threats to kill), and second-degree domestic violence assault.
The children were reunited with their mother and were found to be physically unharmed. The woman reported minor injuries sustained during the attack.