Seattle law enforcement apprehended a 20-year-old man in the wake of a collision in West Seattle, discovering not only signs of impairment but also a clandestine arsenal in his possession—in line with an announcement on the Seattle Police Department's Blotter, the incident unfolded in the early hours of June 7 after officers attended to a three-vehicle mishap in the 7100 block of 28th Avenue Southwest.
The police reported that upon their arrival at approximately 2:20 a.m., they encountered an impaired driver who they soon arrested, and during their investigation, they found in a backpack a handgun, a 50-round drum magazine, and over 60 rounds of ammunition; the firearm was a Polymer-80 kit-produced, thus untraceable weapon, this according to the details provided in the SPD Blotter report.
Pursuant to the discovery, authorities conducted a lawful blood draw backed by a warrant, confirming their suspicions surrounding the driver's intoxicated state, he consequently was booked into King County Jail facing charges of Unlawful Possession of a Firearm and Driving Under the Influence.
The Traffic Collision Investigations Squad has been tasked with the case, working to unravel the series of events that led to the rendezvous of metal and malfeasance on a lonely street in the dead of night, for more information, refer to the complete report on the Seattle Police Department's official blotter.
