Seattle law enforcement officials arrested a identified drug seller within the Chinatown-Worldwide District this afternoon after he tossed medicine and money throughout a foot chase.
Officers on a narcotics surveillance operation at twelfth Avenue South and South Jackson Road noticed a person identified to regulation enforcement with felony warrants for his arrest.
Division of Corrections (DOC) Assault 2 warrant
$30,075 warrant for Harmful Medication
$100 warrant for Obstructing a Regulation Enforcement Officer
Police additionally requested an analyst within the Actual Time Crime Heart (RTCC) to assist discover the suspect. RTCC workers discovered the suspect and despatched an image of him to the arrest groups as they moved in on his location.
As officers approached, the suspect ran, tossing away his jacket and money as he tried to get away. He was arrested rapidly.
Officers retraced the person’s steps and recovered his jacket and the money he threw into the road. The discarded jacket contained Fentanyl.
Cops recovered extra Fentanyl when looking out his pockets.
The suspect, a beforehand convicted “violent” felon is on DOC supervision. He’s prohibited from participating in legal exercise as a situation of his launch.
Officers booked the suspect into the King County Jail.
Incident Quantity: 2026-25701
