A tense scene at a supportive-housing building on Aurora Avenue North ended in an arrest Thursday after police say a 35-year-old resident threatened and briefly held a staff member inside an apartment, then barricaded himself in the unit.
The incident unfolded at a Downtown Emergency Service Center (DESC) supportive-housing site on the 8600 block of Aurora Avenue North. According to police, the staff member was pushed and shoved but managed to escape unharmed, and officers say no injuries were reported to staff or officers by the time the standoff wrapped.
Officers said they were called after reports that a staffer was being threatened by a 35-year-old resident who allegedly displayed a gun, as reported by MyNorthwest. Seattle Police Detective Eric Munoz said investigators developed probable cause to arrest the man on a kidnapping allegation and are still working to determine a motive.
Where the Incident Unfolded
The disturbance took place along the 8600 block of Aurora Avenue North, a stretch that includes DESC’s Burbridge Place, a 124-unit permanent supportive-housing building at 8610 Aurora Ave N, according to the agency’s site. DESC describes the property as one of several permanent supportive-housing projects it operates in Seattle, with on-site services aimed at helping tenants with complex needs.
Police Response and Investigation
Seattle SWAT negotiators responded to the scene and, after what police described as an extended standoff, took the man into custody. The staff member had already escaped the apartment without injury…