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Thursday, June 4, 2009

Crime SWAT Team Called to Roosevelt Over Pellet Gun

Posted by Jonah Spangenthal-Lee on Thu, Jun 4, 2009 at 5:57 PM

King County transit police arrested three teens near the Roosevelt Whole Foods last Friday after someone called 911 to report a young woman waving a gun around.

According to a police report, the caller reported seeing a young woman running down 65th Ave NE with a black gun in her hand, accompanied by two other girls and four young men.

Seattle police dispatched a SWAT team, who found the group sitting at a Metro bus stop. The police report says officers saw one of the teens attempting to dump—or "slough"—the clip in the gun, which he tried to hide it in his waistband.

Officers handcuffed the teen and searched him, finding an Airsoft replica of a Ruger handgun. According to police, the teen resisted the pat-down, so officers went "hands on," meaning some degree of force was used. The report says the teen complained of shoulder pain following the search but refused medical assistance.

Because the teens were stopped at a bus shelter, King County transit took control of the situation and arrested the three teens.

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What exactly was the charge? And why were all three taken in? I can understand the one, if under suspicion he resisted, but what about the other two? And are pellet guns even illegal? If not, and unless other charges are pending, how can one be arrested for possessing something that's perfectly legal?

Posted by COMTE

on June 4, 2009 at 6:49 PM

If it's a replica of a bullet-firing handgun, it's a lethal weapon, period. If she's waving it in public, she's committing a gun violation. People on the street cannot be expected to go up to gun-waving nuts and ask "hey, is that a REAL gun?" If you rob a bank with just your finger in your pocket, the threat experienced by the teller is identical to that of a real gun.

Posted by Fnarf

on June 4, 2009 at 7:39 PM

What were the charges against the three?

I never did quite figure out what details are in a police report... especially if it results in an actual arrest.

I would think the charge would the listed at the bottom of the report but I just don't know, never having seen one (being the incredibly boring law-abiding citizen I'm lucky enough to be).

Really... seriously... anyone know?

It's kind of hard to form some kind of understanding of this posting without knowing what the charges actually are.

Posted by Your Name Here on June 4, 2009 at 9:00 PM