The man was taken into custody after a standoff that lasted more than an hour.
SEATTLE — Seattle police arrested a barricaded suspect who was reportedly armed with a machete in the University District on Tuesday night. The standoff ended around 7:40 p.m.
The Seattle Police Department responded to University Lutheran Church on Northeast 50th Street just before 4 p.m.
Police initially went to the scene for reports of a trespass call and the 47-year-old suspect armed himself with a machete when police arrived, the department posted on X.
A KING 5 crew at the scene saw a flash bang deployed, then
→ Continue reading at King 5
