Felons, gang members arrested for trespassing at WA hotel

SEATTLE - Police arrested four people who were trespassing inside a South Lake Union hotel last week and recovered multiple guns and a stolen vehicle.

According to the Seattle Police Department (SPD), two of the suspects are convicted felons, and the other two have confirmed affiliations with gangs.

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On July 28, just before 11 p.m., patrol officers were dispatched following reports of multiple people trespassing at a hotel located near the corner of Denny Way and Boren Avenue N. This area is about two blocks west of the Denny Substation Dog Park.

Earlier, the suspects had been involved in various incidents, including eluding police while driving a stolen pickup truck.

Officers arrived at the scene, and multiple suspects fled at the sight of them.

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A 34-year-old suspect, known as a convicted felon from a prior investigation, was quickly apprehended. He was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm, obstructing a police officer and meth possession.

A 49-year-old man, also a convicted felon, was arrested and charged with driving with a suspended license, operating a vehicle without an ignition interlock device and illegal firearm possession.

Additionally, a 29-year-old man, identified as a member of the ‘Deuce-8’s’ gang, was arrested on a $20,000 domestic violence warrant, auto theft and a misdemeanor warrant related to marijuana theft.

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Lastly, a 25-year-old woman associated with the ‘30-Gang’ was taken into custody for obstructing a police officer and attempting to hide the keys to the stolen vehicle.

All suspects were booked into the King County Jail.

The officers retrieved the stolen vehicle, two more firearms and narcotics, which were seized as evidence.

Detectives from the SPD’s General Investigations Unit are handling the case, and the suspects could face additional charges as the investigation continues.