The Brief
- A man was arrested Wednesday after allegedly threatening people with what appeared to be a gun during a standoff in Seattle’s Roosevelt neighborhood, police said.
- Officers found him in a stolen vehicle and, after he refused commands, SWAT and negotiators took him into custody without incident.
- Police later recovered a realistic-looking BB gun, and the man was booked for investigation of felony harassment, possession of a stolen vehicle and a felony warrant.
SEATTLE – A man was arrested Wednesday after threatening people with a gun during a standoff in Seattle’s Roosevelt Neighborhood.
According to the Seattle Police Department (SPD), at around 7:18 p.m., officers responded to reports of a man standing in the street waving a gun at passersby near the corner of Lake City Way Northeast and Northeast 77th Street.
When police arrived, they found a stolen black BMW stopped in the middle of the street. The man was seated in the passenger seat holding a handgun.
Authorities say the man appeared to be in a mental crisis and under the influence of an unknown substance. He continued yelling and ignoring officer commands.…