On November 4, 2025, Seattle police SWAT arrested a 28-year-old man after a standoff in the West Queen Anne neighborhood. The incident started around 4:30 p.m. when officers responded to a report of threats involving a knife at an apartment on the 2200 block of 15th Avenue West. The man, wearing body armor and a Kevlar helmet, refused to leave and barricaded himself inside.
After several hours and obtaining a search warrant, SWAT officers took the man into custody at about 8:25 p.m. Police recovered knives, body armor, and a Kevlar helmet as evidence. According to police, the suspect assaulted officers while in custody. He was booked into King County Jail on multiple felony charges and an outstanding warrant. The Homicide and Assault Unit is investigating the…..