ORIGINAL SUNDAY EVENING REPORT: Thanks to Dave for the tip, after he saw police arresting people in the Seacrest parking lot around 6 am this morning and asked if we knew what that was about. The initial call was labeled “threats” and dispatch audio said people in a car were harassing would-be customers. Now police have released a summary with more to the story, saying it started with a 911 call around 5:20 am from someone reporting they’d been threatened by someone on Harbor Avenue “in an older white Mercedes sedan” and reporting someone else involved was “armed with a black handgun with an extended, translucent magazine.” Officers couldn’t initially find the car where it was first reported but then located it in the Seacrest lot, with four people nearby. They detained al four and eventually arrested two, described as one male suspect and one female suspect. Police got a search warrant for the car and found a stolen handgun inside matching the previous description. The police summary says the male suspect was booked into jail for investigation of felony assault, use of a firearm by a minor, and felony possession of a stolen firearm. Police say the female suspect faces a charge of misdemeanor assault but first was taken to a hospital for a lip laceration, “an injury she sustained while fighting with the female victim prior to police arrival.” No further information but we’ll be following up.

ADDED MONDAY: We followed up on this. First, the male suspect, who was booked into jail, is 19 years old. Second, we’ve obtained the police-report narrative (the XXXXXX redactions are by SPD):

On 06.08.25 at approximately 0522 hours, V/XXXX called 911 to report he had been threatened by a man with a firearm. Several officers responded to the area, and I responded to V/XXXX’ location.

I contacted V/XXXX and V/XXXX-XX near 4 Av S / S Spokane St. … V/XXXX appeared to be in a state of shock and seemed detached as I spoke with him. V/XXXX stated that he was parked in the parking lot located on the east side of the 1900 block of Harbor Av SW. This parking lot is private property but is open to the public for free parking. It’s typically used as overflow parking for a nearby business, which was not open at this early hour. V/XXXX stated that he saw a group also parked in this lot, openly drinking alcoholic beverages and being loud. The group was associated with a white Mercedes Benz sedan. V/XXXX suspected it was a C-Class. V/XXXX and V/XXXX-XX exited their car to sit on a bench and watch the sunrise above the Seattle skyline.

A male in the other group, later identified as (male suspect), began to yell at V/XXXX and V/XXXX-XX. (Male suspect) took offense at being looked at by V/XXXX and V/XXXX-XX. (Male suspect) produced a handgun from his waistband and began to brandish it in the direction of V/XXXX and V/XXXX-XX. (Male suspect) was yelling about not being looked at, and wanted to know what V/XXXX and V/XXXX-XX were doing. A female in (male suspect)’s group, later identified as A/ADULT F/21, then assaulted V/XXXX-XX.

While V/XXXX-XX was being assaulted, (Male suspect) approached V/XXXX and stuck the handgun into his stomach. (Male suspect) stated something to the effect of “get out of here or I’ll shoot you.” V/XXXX provided a detailed description of the firearm. He stated that it was likely a Glock (a black, semi-automatic handgun) equipped with a translucent, extended magazine. The magazine was protruded from the magazine well in the grip of the handgun, and V/XXXX stated that he could see live rounds inside the translucent magazine. Fearing for their lives, V/XXXX and V/XXXX-XX fled and called 911.

I then spoke to V/XXXX-XX. She provided a materially similar statement about what led up the incident. She saw (Male suspect) with a firearm in his hand, but it wasn’t clear if she saw (Male suspect) stick it into V/XXXX stomach. (Female suspect) pepper sprayed V/XXXX-XX in the face. V/XXXX-XX didn’t know why this was happening and stated she was struck in the face by (Female suspect). Owing to the debilitating effects of the OC spray, V/XXXX-XX was unable to provide a clear account of precisely how she was assaulted. However, her face was red from the OC spray, her nose ring had been ripped out, and she had a fresh laceration on her right upper arm. V/XXXX-XX stated that she did strike (Female suspect) back in self-defense.

As I conducted these interviews, officers located (Male suspect) and (Female suspect) in the parking lot of Seacrest Park. They, along with the two other people in their group, were detained without incident.

(Male suspect) was intoxicated when he was detained by officers. He admitted to XXXXXX prior to SPD arrival and smelled of alcoholic beverages. After being advised of his Miranda rights, (Male suspect) stated that he had intervened in the fight between his female friend and V/XXXX-XX. (Male suspect) did not expand on what he meant by “intervene”. (Male suspect)denied being in possession of a firearm. (Male suspect) did not have a firearm on his person at the time of his detention. The white Mercedes sedan was located with (Male suspect). The sedan bore Washington plates XXXXXXX, and was a C-Class like V/XXXX suspected. (Male suspect) is one of two registered owners of the vehicle and had the keys to the vehicle on his person. (Male suspect) did not give consent for officers to search his car. …

(Female suspect) was also intoxicated when detained by officers. She also admitted to XXXXXX. (Female suspect) had an injury to her upper lip, and claimed that it was from falling over. She then XXXXX that XXXXX and advised it was from being struck by V/XXXX-XX. She was treated at the scene by SFD. See Ofc XXXXXXXX’s statement for more detail.

I transported V/XXXX and V/XXXX-XX to the location where (both suspects) were being detained. Both V/XXXX and V/XXXX-XX identified (Male suspect) as the man who had threatened them with a handgun and (Female suspect) as the female that assaulted V/XXXX-XX. (The two) were transported to the SW Precinct for processing. …

Because the firearm was not located on (Male suspect), I suspected that the firearm used in this crime may be in (his) vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the Southwest Precinct as the SPD processing room was not available.

I applied for and was granted a search warrant for the vehicle by King County Superior Court judge XXXXXX XXXXXXXX. Ofc XXXXXXXX and I searched the vehicle. I located a handgun in the car’s glove box. The firearm is exactly as described by V/XXXX. It is a Glock 20, 10MM semi-automatic handgun. The handgun was loaded with a translucent, 30 Round ETS magazine. I cleared the firearm and discovered there was a round in the chamber. Including the round in the chamber, the handgun was loaded with 30 rounds of brass cased Federal ball ammunition. The rounds all appeared to have intact primers. I function tested the firearm, and it appeared to be a normal Glock handgun. … I ran the serial number for the firearm and was advised by radio that the firearm returned as a Federal Way stolen gun. … (Because male suspect is) only 19 years old. He is therefore not old enough to lawfully possess a handgun in public (and) he is not able to obtain a CPL and is therefore prohibited from having a loaded handgun in his car.

The suspect does not appear to have a felony record. He is likely to have a probable-cause/bail hearing this afternoon; we’ll add whatever we find out about that.

ADDED 7:16 PM: The suspect’s bail, as shown on the jail roster, was set at $100,000.