Posted on 09/14/2024 10:36:12 AM PDT by Twotone
'I think any father would’ve done the same thing. It’s my baby girl.'
Bill Steinkirchner and his wife, Melanie, got a call Sunday morning from their college-student daughter that no parent wants to receive.
Melanie Steinkirchner wrote on Facebook that their daughter was walking to breakfast when a male assaulted her, took swings at her, said he had a gun, and threatened to kill her. She was able to duck down, run, and avoid getting hurt, but she was still shaken during her phone call home.
But her home is in Southern California — and KIRO-TV noted that the Steinkirchners' daughter is a student at the University of Washington in Seattle. That's about 1,000 miles away.
But that distance was no barrier for Dad.
"As soon as we got that call, Bill booked a flight and was on his way to Seattle," Melanie wrote on Facebook. "I truly didn't want him taking this into his own hands, but I couldn't stop him."
Steinkirchner — owner of Stone Church Brewing in Corona — told the station he booked the next flight to Seattle with the intention of confronting the male who threatened his daughter.
“I think any father would’ve done the same thing," he told KIRO. "It’s my baby girl."
Oh, and by the way, Steinkirchner told Blaze News his previous profession was Army colonel.
Melanie wrote on Facebook that her husband landed in Seattle around 2:30 p.m. that same day and arrived at the university district around 3:30 p.m. Steinkirchner had descriptions of the male and received photos of him from his daughter and her fellow students, KIRO said, adding that students reported on a UW message board being harassed by the same male throughout the weekend.
Steinkirchner told KIRO he was retracing his daughter's steps — and around 4 p.m. he spotted the assailant, Melanie wrote.
"And I looked at him, and I said, 'Hey!'" Steinkirchner recounted to KIRO, adding that he yelled a few expletives at the male, who immediately ran away.
Steinkirchner added to the station that despite the fact that he turns 60 next month and was wearing a backpack, he chased after the male.
What's more, Steinkirchner added to KIRO that he was on the phone with police during the chase through an alley, noting that authorities ordered him to "stop following" the male and insisted that "you can’t chase him."
But Dad was undeterred, recalling to the station that he told police, "No! I'm not gonna stop following him. This is my daughter. I’ve got to get this guy."
KIRO said Steinkirchner finally cornered the male, and police soon arrived and handcuffed him.
Officers then brought Steinkirchner’s daughter to the scene to identify the suspect, the station said. Here's video from Steinkirchner of that moment:
Police then took 23-year-old Ryan Dileo into custody, KIRO said.
"A nearby security guard identified Dileo as the suspect in other similar incidents involving swinging a broom. Officers arrested Dileo for investigation of felony harassment. Dileo was booked in the King County Jail," Seattle police said in a statement to the station.
Melanie added the following to her Facebook post, "Dad to the rescue!! Bill finally got to see Kyra back on campus after the police dropped her back, and she ran to him and gave him the biggest hug."
Kinda a differnt story but Ed Oneil aka al bundy paid one of Christinas Applegate boyfirend a visit when she showed up on set a bit bruised
The feel good story of the day.
So, when does Daddo get arrested for harassing some homeless loon, and ignoring police instructions?
Bound to happen
Nice!!!
My dad would have done the same thing.
Great father, I still think of him every day.
Just sayin’
“authorities ordered him to “stop following” the male and insisted that “you can’t chase him.”
But he’s only playing a game of tag.
“A nearby security guard identified Dileo as the suspect in other similar incidents”
So, the college administration did nothing about those previous incidents and allowed him to remain on campus?
It would be better for everyone if the perp suddenly was found floating face down in a local river.
Crime is only stopped by the threat of immediate justice.
Since US government now does not really seek to prevent crime, nor is it focused on justice, even rough justice is better than no justice at all.
I ran “Dad” through the FEC database. Unsurprisingly, he’s a GOP donor.
An elderly dog-walker was car-jacked and killed a couple of weeks ago in Seattle by a nine-time convicted felon.
There was a woman killed in a Seattle suburb last week in a car wreck as a 30-something woman was fleeing police.
“...discovered the woman had warrants out in Seattle, Issaquah and Renton, 23 total gross misdemeanor convictions, four felony convictions and 47 total arrests.”
“Steinkirchner — owner of Stone Church Brewing in Corona “
BTW, clever moniker for his brewery (rough translation of his last name)
How pathetic is this. A father has to fly 1000 miles to get justice for his daughter because the woke cops in Seattle don’t do the job they were hired for. As others have said, he’s probably lucky he didn’t get arrested for scaring the assailant.
clever moniker for his brewery Stone Church Brewing
Deserves another mention 🙏🍻🍺
You mean arrested yet.
I wouldn’t let my daughter go to school in Seattle. Or not even a business trip
She was walking to breakfast and got attacked?
When my kid walked to breakfast it was on campus. Very heavily guarded by campus security
Not around town from some stupid off campus apartment
Was this girl walking home from a night out? Does she have a stupid off campus house?
He’s going to have to transfer this girl to another school. That trauma will disturb her studies. Unless she’s just there to party and get a lame degree
🤯🤯🤯🤯
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