Hostage Situation Defused In Seattle

Submitted on 09/12/2023 by: Wicked
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The Seattle Police Department (SPD) says officers responded to a residence near the corner of 15th Ave. W and W Boston St. at around 2:45 p.m. The residence is a Downtown Emergency Services Center supportive housing facility.

When officers arrived, they learned the 49-year-old suspect entered an office, claimed he had a knife and threatened to harm both women.

Court documents say he threatened to slit their throats and demanded they perform sexual acts on him.

The SPD's Hostage Negotiation Team and SWAT officers quickly arrived at the scene.

SWAT officers managed to get inside the room, and bring the suspect into custody. Authorities say both victims were uninjured in the process.

Police say they did recover a knife from the scene.

The 49-year-old suspect has been charged with two counts of felony harassment and two counts of unlawful imprisonment with sexual motivation.

According to court documents, he has 22 cases in Washington with prior warrants and failure to appear in court. Documents said this recent incident appeared to have been "somewhat mental health related."

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