We only heard parts of it, as it was a west precinct call. Evidently police stopped a man who wouldn't cooperate, specifically he wouldn't put up his hands. Police feared he was armed, and a child was involved, leading to a big police response.
We last heard that no shots were fired, no weapon was confirmed, and he was eventually taken into custody.
Just a few minutes ago, a Fire Truck came up Pine (at 15th Ave) and was heading east towards Madison. A few seconds later another Fire Truck. A few seconds later, ambulances and police cars. Anything?
The security of living 3 blocks from the police station and 2 blocks from the fire station is nice, but man it sure gets annoying having to listen to the sirens all day - every day.
Scott - if you have a moment and you have the scanner data, could you check for any information on this incident? We drove by the intersection and saw no fewer than 4 police cars with lights flashing (which is very close to the Montlake Bike Shop). We saw nothing to indicate what was up (i.e. no smashed up vehicles, etc), so we're very curious as to what would require 4 police units. Thanks!
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