Seattle cops arrested a 27-year-old felon after hiding a gun and working from officers in Pioneer Sq. Sunday morning.
On Dec. 14 at about 1:50 a.m., patrol officers responded to studies of a bodily combat close to 2nd Avenue South and South Jackson Road.
Police say {that a} brawl broke out in entrance of a scorching canine stand and one of many folks concerned within the scuffle was armed with a gun. That particular person fled from the scene and police didn’t discover him.
Following the altercation, officers noticed one other man close by hiding a gun below a truck tire. The suspect ran and officers rapidly detained him.
Officers say the suspect has prior convictions for firearms offenses and eluding police. He’s on lively Division of Corrections (DOC) supervision. The person additionally had a DOC warrant for his arrest and is prohibited from having a firearm.
Officers arrested the suspect and booked him into the King County Jail for Illegal Possession of a Firearm and requested expenses for Obstructing a Police Officer. Police recovered the gun as proof.
Detectives within the Gun Violence Discount Unit are assigned to this case.
Incident Quantity: 2025-365248
