An 18-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly tried to strike a woman with a knife and an improvised weapon at Hing Hay Park on Tuesday.
At approximately 4 p.m., Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers responded to reports of a fight with weapons in the 400 block of Maynard Avenue S., SPD announced.
Once officers arrived, they detained the armed man and started an investigation. SPD determined that the man “walked up to the group inquiring about fentanyl … his drug of choice,” according to the SPD report.
Seattle parkgoers intervene after man allegedly brandishes knife
The parkgoers reportedly did not use narcotics and requested that the man leave the area. After a verbal confrontation arose, the man left the scene but returned soon after and allegedly brandished weapons…