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Man points handgun at vehicles near Westin HotelSeattle WA

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Near 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

A male suspect was seen pointing a handgun at passing vehicles near the Westin Hotel on 5th Avenue and Lenora Street. Witnesses described the man as in his 20s or 30s with dreadlocks or braids and wearing tan pants. Police responded and detained the suspect at the scene.

Audio|Source: Seattle Downtown Law Enforcement
01:56
Transcript:
00:00
All right, sector priority, weapon call. 5th Avenue and Lenora Street, there's the subject standing at the corner pointing a handgun at passing vehicles near 5th Avenue and Lenora.
00:07
So many a second pre-insert.
00:13
(name withheld) 991.
00:15
You see through (name withheld) 991, sir. This is on the end of the bike.
00:19
(name withheld), dude.
00:21
I'm sure. Suspect is going to be a male, 20 to 30s with dreadlocks or braids wearing tan pants.
00:26
Staying on the same side of the road at the Westin Hotel.
00:33
Wait.
00:38
Three King, enemy the weapons call.
00:41
Okay.
00:46
For the answer, just running the weapon.
00:48
Caller states it was a handgun, black, smaller, possibly a revolver, colors unsure.
00:55
However, we do have a second caller reporting a male pointing a pistol at the vehicles.
01:04
Yeah, 991 copy.
01:09
Our color is present in the male sitting on the corner next to Palace Kitchen.
01:18
We're contacting them in front of the 2100 address here.
01:23
Receive we'll hold the air 2100 Fifth Avenue.
01:28
What's there?
01:33
We've got them prone out, next unit that comes up, get ready for handcuffs.
01:38
Receive, prone out, next unit, get ready for handcuffs.
01:41
We're watching.
01:52
We have one to ten. There's another there.
01:55
Here, routine 2218.

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Near 5th Ave, Seattle, WA 98121

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