Seattle Police arrested a person for illegal imprisonment and assault in South Seattle three weeks in the past.
On July twenty third at about 6:00 p.m., patrol officers responded to a report of potential auto theft with a knife within the 3900 block of South Othello Avenue.
Officers have been supplied with a automobile description and shortly positioned the 45-year-old suspect and arrested him. He was armed with a 3 and 1/2-inch knife.
Whereas investigating, police realized the concerned events knew one another. After selecting his buddy up to hang around, the sufferer reported the suspect held him at knifepoint in opposition to his will and compelled him to drive to a close-by financial institution.
The sufferer, 34, managed to flee to security. He believes he might have been lower by the knife in a defensive swipe whereas fleeing the automobile. He sustained a minor damage to his hand.
The suspect was booked into King County Jail for Illegal Imprisonment and Assault in lieu of $100,000 bail.
This case has been assigned to the Murder & Assault Unit. Â