Seattle police officers arrested a 48-year-old felon with active felony warrants after breaking into a safe with a crowbar, taking a gun, and running from the cops.
On Feb.16, at about 1:50 p.m., patrol officers responded to a weapons call near East Denny Way and 20th Avenue. The caller saw a man break into a discarded safe in an alleyway and remove a handgun from inside of it. The man, armed with a crowbar, a hammer, and now a gun quickly left the area.
While officers searched the neighborhood, they spotted the man walking nearby. When ordered to stop, he took off running from the cops. During the foot chase, the suspect ditched his backpack right before officers arrested him.
Police recovered the backpack and found the gun inside. Officers also recovered Marijuana and Methamphetamine during the arrest.
Officers discovered that the suspect, a convicted felon for a violent offense, is on Department of Corrections (DOC) supervision with a felony warrant for Escape community custody. He is prohibited from possessing firearms and controlled substances.
Police found an additional $7,500 felony warrant for the suspect for Theft of a motor vehicle.
Officers booked the suspect into King County Jail for Obstructing a public officer, Unlawful possession of a firearm, and his warrants.
Detectives in the Gun Violence Reduction Unit are assigned to this case.
Incident Number: 2026-45554
