On October 20, 2025, Seattle police arrested a 46-year-old man after a robbery at a grocery store on the 3800 block of Rainier Avenue South. The incident happened around 3:15 p.m. The suspect, who was under Department of Corrections supervision, was seen hiding items and tried to leave without paying. When a security guard confronted him, the suspect used pepper spray several times and punched the guard while trying to escape.
The struggle continued inside and outside the store. A customer who was not involved at first helped stop the suspect. Other bystanders helped hold him until police arrived. The Seattle Fire Department treated both the guard and the suspect for minor injuries. Police recovered $184 worth of stolen items and the pepper spray, which were kept as evidence…