12:42 PM: For those asking about “all the sirens” – police were responding to reports of a man “waving around a gun” near 42nd/Alaska. He was then tracked to the 7-11 at California SW and SW Erskine, where officers report they have one person in custody. No gunfire or injuries reported.

(Added: WSB photos)

12;53 PM: According to police radio, a witness has confirmed the man in custody is the man seen at 42nd/Alaska; they have probable cause to arrest him for investigation of felony harassment (which is a catch-all for various types of threats).

1:18 PM: The suspect is being taken to the King County Jail.

ADDED TUESDAY AFTERNOON: We’ve requested and obtained the police-report narrative on this, which reveals the “gun” was a lighter:

Multiple people called 911 to report the incident and that the suspect left going Southbound.

I spoke with the victim identified as XXXX. XXXX reported that he has a business nearby and saw the suspect later identified as ARRESTEE standing outside the QFC located at 4550 42 Ave SW. ARRESTEE was yelling at people inside the store. ARRESTEE then raised what look like a firearm and pointed it toward the QFC entrance and said ” come out, I’ll shoot you.” XXXX who was standing nearby was afraid that if the gun was real ARRESTEE would start shooting and could injury people inside the store and that XXXX himself could be injured if the suspect started to shoot.

XXXX reported he was unsure if the gun was real but believed it was possible that it was, and was in fear by the comments and action of ARRESTEE while holding the realistic looking firearm.

I spoke with QFC staff who reported the suspect ARRESTEE was attempting to steal merchandise from the store. The suspect left the merchandise in the store when confronted. ARRESTEE then exited the store and started yelling at staff. Staff reported they were not in fear by ARRESTEE yelling at them.

Officers located ARRESTEE nearby at the 711 store located at 4812 Erskine Way SW. Officers who located him had witnesses in the area point out ARRESTEE as the one threatening people with a firearm. ARRESTEE was placed under arrest and officers located a lighter that resembled a handgun.

XXXX was transported to the area where ARRESTEE was being contacted by officers. XXXX positively identified him as the same suspect who was threating to shoot people outside the QFC.

ARRESTEE was identified and booked for investigation of harassment.

Multiple officers were involved in the initial contact with ARRESTEE. Please see their statements for further details.

Officer XXXX #8599 took a voluntary recorded statement from XXXX. The statement was uploaded to evidence.com

ARRESTEE was transported and booked into KCJ for investigation of harassment without further incident.

Sergeant XXXX #8366 screened the arrest on scene.

I photographed the lighter that looked like a firearm arm and uploaded the photos to evidence.com. The lighter was packaged and submitted to evidence at the Southwest Precinct.

TUESDAY NIGHT: The suspect is still in jail, bail set at $7,500, although the docket seems to show those are bail amounts from earlier unrelated cases.