WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Weapons seized after domestic-violence arrest

Seattle Police posted those photos along with this SPD Blotter report about a West Seattle incident:

Officers arrested a man and seized multiple firearms and bladed weapons after he threatened his roommate with a samurai sword.

Officers were called to the 5400 block of 18 Avenue SW. When the arrived they spoke with the 61 year-old victim who stated his 62-year-old roommate began swinging a sword at him over a rent dispute.

Police took the suspect into custody without incident. Officers then worked with a judge to obtain a warrant for the residence and recovered seven firearms, three swords, two fixed blade knives, and a bayonet.

Officers booked the suspect into King County Jail for investigation of Domestic Violence threats.

If you or someone you know is suffering from domestic violence and would like help, the city has many resources to assist you.

The report doesn’t mention when this happened but Tweets by Beat lists an incident in that area on Sunday.

17 Replies to "WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Weapons seized after domestic-violence arrest"

  • Quora June 13, 2019 (12:55 pm)

    Lovely.

  • JesseD June 13, 2019 (1:36 pm)

    Seems reasonable…Best roommate ever!

  • anonyme June 13, 2019 (1:49 pm)

    Creepy…deja vu.  I knew a guy in Ann Arbor who was attacked with a samurai sword in a similar situation.  He suffered horrific injuries, lucky to have survived.   Don’t think I’d ever feel comfortable having a roommate with a weapons collection.

  • dibsguy 777 June 13, 2019 (2:28 pm)

    Dibs on the Springfield 1903 when it goes to police auction.

    • Bradley June 13, 2019 (10:36 pm)

      You’ll have to wrestle me for it. I even have a period scope ready to mount on it.

  • Alex S. June 13, 2019 (4:05 pm)

    Another responsible gun owner cherishing and exercising his constitutional rights. 

    • Rick June 14, 2019 (4:18 am)

      Sure. And every dem is a socialist. Correct? Do you even remember how you were given the rights to be able to make such comments? By others bloodshed. Get back in your bubble. Oh, I want the Springfield too.

      • CAM June 14, 2019 (3:26 pm)

        This is a domestic violence incident. Right to bear arms, responsible gun owner, blah blah blah. I really don’t care how you defend it these comments are gross. Someone feared for their life and was in danger because of these weapons. It’s pretty disturbing that there are people in this community who think this is the appropriate place to lust after weapons. This is what is wrong with our society and why we will continue to experience gun violence at the rate we do forever, because people treat deadly weapons as an object of desire.

  • John June 13, 2019 (5:03 pm)

    Literally brought knives to gun fight.

  • valvashon June 13, 2019 (5:09 pm)

    Can we start melting them down now please?  Swords and knives as well.

  • Swede. June 13, 2019 (5:20 pm)

    Roommate of the year! Make sure to ad ‘no swords’ in the Craigslist ad next time. 

  • Bradley June 13, 2019 (10:38 pm)

    I had a roommate 30 years ago who was worse than that. He threatened me with a gun, not a sword……but I think I’d rather get shot than cut in half with a Samurai sword.

  • Sonja June 14, 2019 (12:21 am)

    They should NOT have taken his weapons away. We do not know the whole story. 

    • Gene June 14, 2019 (8:22 am)

      Officers were called to the 5400 block of 18 Avenue SW. When the arrived they spoke with the 61 year-old victim who stated his 62-year-old roommate began swinging a sword at him over a rent dispute.Police took the suspect into custody without incident. Officers then worked with a judge to obtain a warrant for the residence and recovered seven firearms, three swords, two fixed blade knives, and a bayonet.SONJA- they knew enough of the story to get a warrant.-

    • PangolinPie June 14, 2019 (8:30 am)

      Yes, they absolutely should. They can give them back later, but this guy is obviously dangerous and possibly mentally ill.

  • Ice June 14, 2019 (1:34 pm)

    I don’t know how you can get into your 60s and still be so incredibly childish.

  • zark00 June 14, 2019 (3:01 pm)

    What this situation clearly needed was more guns.  Then we’d have at least one dead body, and our rights intact.  Because you KNOW that the government is cOmiN Fer yeR GunZ!!! derp.

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