Man carrying lighter mistaken for armed suspect in Seattle, Seattle WA
WeaponsA man was reported acting erratically in downtown Seattle and was suspected to be carrying a handgun. Police detained him and found he was carrying a lighter, not a gun.
Audio|Source: Seattle Downtown Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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Informationally, the suspicious calling Queen's sector in Denny Way and Warren Avenue North. He was putting on mail. He said that he was looking for a church.
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She was holding a black handgun.
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He appeared to be frantic, possibly mentally unwell.
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White male mid-30s wearing well black clothing.
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So an orange t-shirt underneath.
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Denny Way of Barnaby North.
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Informationally.
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The RPCC uploaded a picture of the possible suspect.
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I'm gonna leave the direction of trouble.
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Suspects currently walking what's done on Denny at Second and Denny.
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Try that, we're just a couple blocks out.
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I see, just a couple blocks out.
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For the units responding to 11 call, looks like Sussex now back at 3 in Denny, walking eastbound.
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I'm going on, we'll be coming up on that right now.
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Coming up on it now.
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What was that brought yet?
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Sussex at 3 in Denny, walking eastbound.
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And the RPs waving down in the officer.
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...assifier 430 Minor Remedy North, Unit 407, SSIDs requesting an officer for a welfare track passed us through with this subject being erratic and potential threat to S of D.
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430Mina Rambi North.
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1.1, we have eyes on a suspect, right?
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He's walking, he's found at Rod and Denny on the south side.
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He's walking on the south side of at Denny and Rod.
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We just spoke to the RP break.
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She said she had what she believed with a black fan down about the size of a cell phone.
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received deep hands in pockets, how they hanged in the size of the cell phone.
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One queen one was that east down, eastbound on Denny White?
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Was that one detained at runway and Denny?
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One detain and a control.
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Receive one detain under control ground, Denny.
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One, it's not a gun, it's a lighter, running control area.
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Proceed not a gun, it's a lighter.
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Location mentioned:
7th Ave N & Denny Way, Seattle, WA 98121
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