#2022-293929/North Precinct/Second Watch:
On 11-01-2022 at 1330 hours, a suspect was wanted for violations of his probation related to an October 28 robbery and shooting in Belltown (SPD 2022-290260). DOC officers coordinated an arrest operation of the suspect at the Northgate DOC office. After arriving at the office in a vehicle, the suspect was taken into custody. A search of the suspect vehicle by DOC resulted in the recovery of a stolen handgun that was likely used in the October 28th incident where the robbery victim was shot. The suspect is a convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history involving firearms.
#2022-294336/Southwest Precinct/Third Watch:
At 1930 hrs, a suspect entered a grocery store in the Admiral neighborhood where he shoplifted $20.00 worth of merchandise. Suspect exited the store and was confronted by loss prevention at which time the suspect punched him in the face and took off running. Loss prevention chased the suspect approximately a block and a half before the suspect stopped and turned on him. The suspect pulled a knife and raised it above his head in a stabbing motion and yelled he had a knife. Loss prevention stopped pursuit. SFD responded and treated the loss prevention officer for a minor injury. Officers conducted an area check for the suspect and eventually located him several blocks away. The suspect fled on foot, leading officers to call for assistance from K9 units. K9 officers responded to the scene and conducted a track for approximately 1 hour, but were unsuccessful in locating the suspect.