WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Two guns found after burglary-attempt arrest

3:24 PM: We asked SPD today for followup information on a burglary-attempt arrest at 24th/Henderson last night, with officers reporting they found two guns on and near the suspect. They’ve added the incident to SPD Blotter. Police say they were called around 7:45 pm by a resident in the 9200 block of 22nd SW reporting “a man was trying to pry open the front door of his home with an unknown object. The caller yelled at the man to stop, but the (would-be burglar) didn’t flee until he heard the approaching police sirens.” Officers found a 20-year-old suspect nearby; he tried to run, throwing a gun out of his pocket. They caught him and found another gun in his pants. The SPD Blotter post included these images of the two handguns, and ammunition.

The suspect was booked into King County Jail.

11:14 PM: And after 24 hours, he was released from jail. We don’t have the court documents so we don’t know whether it was bail, recognizance, or lack of probable cause. He does not appear to have a record.

bolo September 28, 2023 (3:38 pm)

Just guessing that walking around with two handguns and 50 bullets is not strictly an issue of self defense.

Brandon September 28, 2023 (5:11 pm)

Throwing a gun out of his pocket would imply it probably wasn’t his or legal either.
WSgunowner September 28, 2023 (5:44 pm)

A compact 9mm with extended mags is like having a Rav-4 with oversized off-road tires. Its trying to look cool, but just comes off dumb.
- Danimal September 28, 2023 (8:40 pm)
  
  ^^^^ Hahaha!
- Tony September 28, 2023 (8:48 pm)
  
  Truth

Mark September 28, 2023 (3:42 pm)

Sounds like a fast response time by SPD. Scary the criminal did not stop once realizing there was someone in the house. Upon entering, which thankfully did not happen, there would obviously be a confrontation, which the criminal was prepared for as he had 2 guns.

Jay September 28, 2023 (4:00 pm)

Fun fact, these extended mags are made by Glock and you can buy them on the internet for $30. Left one holds 24, right 33. (Gun shops can’t sell them, but private sales are legal.) The main use for these is to spray and pray, primarily during drive-bys and street confrontations such as what went down outside the Boren STEM school. Dude is definitely involved in organized crime. We need gun control.

WSRez September 28, 2023 (5:48 pm)

You can’t have them shipped to WA. Our state is a 10-round max capacity state. Gun control in action.
- bill September 28, 2023 (9:09 pm)
  
  WSREZ: And yet, the high capacity mags are here in Washington. Where is this gun control you speak of?
  - Rhonda September 29, 2023 (12:04 am)
    
    There are literally tens of millions of legally-owned 11, 15, 17, 20, 30, 40+ round magazines in Washington State. That’s probably a low estimate. Almost every full-size pistol sold new here in the past two decades came with 2 or 3 of them. Almost every gun owner bought several extras for each firearm. How exactly would you control those?
  - William September 29, 2023 (3:38 am)
    
    The law isn’t retroactive. It’s illegal to buy them now but it’s not illegal to own them if you bought them before the high-cap ban.
Mike September 28, 2023 (5:58 pm)

“private sales are legal”Only if selling to someone outside of Washington State and not in a state that also has capacity limits beyond what the magazine holds. However, that was also found unconstitutional in California last week, so that’s another ruling that’s about to be moved to the U.S. supreme court soon.
1994 September 28, 2023 (11:09 pm)

No control gun control – meaning guns are out of control because there are simply too many. Aren’t there more guns then humans in our country? Very unfortunate the proliferation of guns and the violence that goes along.
- Canton September 29, 2023 (1:26 am)
  
  What we need, is more legal guns per capita, than criminals with illegal guns…
Hayotzer September 30, 2023 (8:07 am)

What gun control will stop criminals from bring criminals? That is the real problem. Not the responsible gun owners who want to protect our family’s and property. Criminals will always find a way to be criminals and get an extended mag or illegal firearm.

Pat September 28, 2023 (4:05 pm)

What is even more concerning is that the pictures appear to show that each of the handguns had a round chambered (ready to fire). It will be interesting to see what kind of criminal history this guy has and if he was already out on Own Recognizance or minimal bail at the time of this arrest. Thanks WSB, and please continue to follow this.

Alki resident September 28, 2023 (4:24 pm)

I always have one in the chamber ready . There’s nothing unusual about that at all.
Jay September 28, 2023 (8:04 pm)

The really paranoid people who conceal carry and imagine themselves gunslingers always have a round in the chamber and the safety off. Usually in a holster that covers the trigger. But their paranoia outweighs other people’s safety.
- Mike September 28, 2023 (9:37 pm)
  
  There are over 700,000 conceal carry permit holders in Washington State. You’re around people carrying concealed every single day. I’m 100% certain not once have you had an incident where they’ve had a negligent discharge. Tell me again who the paranoid person is?

ARPigeonPoint September 28, 2023 (5:03 pm)

The police calling it a “burglary attempt” is awfully charitable seeing as how the perpetrator carried on knowing full well the residence was inhabited.

Hotcoffee September 28, 2023 (5:11 pm)

I really don’t understand how 22 cartridges fit into that shorter mag on the left. Agree with Pat – throwing a gun with one in the pipe is scary.

WSRez September 28, 2023 (5:50 pm)

The one on the left is a .380 and the one on the right is a 9mm.
- Hotcoffee September 28, 2023 (8:12 pm)
  
  I meant the mag on the left of the 9mm picture, with the twenty two cartridges lined up like they were in it.

Marcus September 28, 2023 (5:37 pm)

Thank you SPD. Great response. Thank you!

Sad Seattle September 29, 2023 (9:53 am)

I wonder if they put a tracker on him. It’s scary this guy is back on the street. How is this possible.

Tired of the BS September 29, 2023 (11:33 am)

To all of you crying about gun control, why don’t you cry about prosecuting these individuals. Thugs aren’t going to obey they law, as shown with the WSB report. Also, the minimum age for concealed carry in Washington is 21 years of age (FYI, the arrestee was a 20 y/o with 2 concealed handguns). Prosecutors need to give these criminals the maximum sentence every time.

1994 September 29, 2023 (9:54 pm)

I am in agreement – the thugs need maximum sentences every time, no mercy. That plus fewer guns being around could make a dent in the gun violence.

Charlie September 30, 2023 (9:08 am)

While I am not a D.A. the seemingly easy release of a doubly-armed break-in subject WHO PERSISTED IN HIS INVASION ATTEMPT AFTER THE RESIDENT ANNOUNCED AN AWAKE PRESENCE WITHIN INDICATES A REAL INTENTION FOR VIOLENCE. I would hope a significant bail was demanded, despite the subjecr having no prior offense history. Throwing an object is attempted assault. WTF? (‘f’ indicates “follow-up”, of course)

Eric October 4, 2023 (8:35 pm)

“ And after 24 hours, he was released from jail.” WTF!?! Why even jail him? Slap him on the heinie and say “No, no, no!”.Breaking and entering with 2 handguns, one with extended clips, is a mandatory 5yr. minimum in my book. I’m absolutely sure that 99% of my (West Seattle homeowner) peers would agree. Why doesn’t “OUR” book match “THE” book? And more importantly, how do we vote on this sh*^? At some point, yes, we will all be carrying 2 guns with extended clips…and we, the moms, dads and grandparents will be shooting back. Is this what civilization looks like in 2023-24? If so, is this what your really want? If not, what type of leverage do we have!?! The answer is not representative democracy, for sure. It’s direct democracy, where each of us has a LOUD voice, in the ear of those who are tasked with public safety. So who, SPECIFICALLY are these people!?! List please

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