On September 18th, at approximately 9:45 p.m., West Precinct officers were looking for a suspect who was brandishing a handgun tucked in his waistband in the Belltown area. Bicycle officers heard approximately 20 gunshots near 1st and Bell. Numerous witnesses stated the suspect was kicked out of a nightclub and walked into the middle of the street and fired into the air. Bicycle officers saw a suspect matching the description and rode up on him. As they approached they observed the male suspect drop a handgun. Officers took the suspect into custody after a brief struggle. The suspect was extremely intoxicated. Numerous shell casing s were recovered in the middle of the street. A handgun was also recovered next to the suspect. No persons or property were struck. The 38-year old man was booked into the King County Jail.