At 10:54 a.m., Seattle cops responded to studies of a 48-year-old man armed with a handgun within the stairwell of a constructing within the 1900 block of 1st Avenue. When officers arrived, the person was on the rooftop of the six-story Belltown constructing.
Police cordoned off the realm for the security of pedestrians and motorists, and the Hostage Negotiation Crew (HNT) arrived on scene. An SPD K9 crew additionally arrived.
The person surrendered to HNT with out incident. A pellet gun was recovered on the scene. No accidents had been reported.
The suspect was arrested for Tampering with a Hearth Alarm, a Court docket Order Violation, and a $2,500 warrant for Driving Whereas License Suspended, and Failure to Switch Title Inside 45 Days, issued by the King County Sheriff’s Workplace.
The suspect additionally has a number of $5,000 warrants for his arrest out of Snohomish County that are extraditable from King County:
DV Malicious Mischief third Diploma, Resisting Arrest
Reckless Burning, Resisting Arrest
Resisting Arrest
Resisting Arrest
Driving Whereas License Suspended; Failure to Switch Title
He was booked into the King County Jail.
#2025-25037/West Precinct/1st Watch