A detective working a Downtown emphasis arrested a man Monday evening for multiple narcotics offenses and possession of a stolen handgun.
Around 5:30 p.m., the detective, working an emphasis along the Pike / Pine corridor, observed a man enter an alley in the 300 block of Pine Street with a woman where some type of exchange occurred. A short time later, the same man was seen exchanging suspected narcotics for cash with another male who approached him on foot.
The man was taken into custody by police a block away. Officers seized the following during a search of the suspect and his belongings:
- 9mm semi-automatic pistol – reported stolen out of Federal Way
- 27.8 grams crystal methamphetamine
- 6.2 grams tar heroin
- 3.7 grams suspected fentanyl powder
- 6.1 grams suspected fentanyl pills
- 7 grams suspected marijuana
- Loaded magazine
- $657 cash
- Digital scale with paraphernalia and packaging materials
The suspect is a convicted felon and prohibited from being in possession of a firearm.
Police booked the 42-year-old man into the King County Jail for felony narcotics violations, unlawful possession of a firearm, and possession of a stolen firearm.