Man armed with knife claims hostage at Seattle house, Seattle WA
WeaponsMultiple callers reported a man on a porch near 10th Avenue West in Seattle holding a knife and claiming to have a hostage. The suspect is a middle-aged white male wearing a black backwards baseball cap, black jacket, and possibly blue jeans. Caller information about the location is unclear.
Audio|Source: Seattle Downtown Law Enforcement
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Transcript:
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All right, so this is near 10th Avenue West.
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Multiple calls about a suspect on this porch with a knife.
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The suspect is saying that they have a high-profile hostage inside.
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Those details are the last update on the call.
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Suspect is a white male 40s, medium-to-heavy build, six-foot-tall, black backwards baseball cap, gray beard, black jacket, and possible blue jeans.
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Near 10th Avenue West.
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7, please.
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Let me see, (number withheld).
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In two, David, one, with multiple callers on this, they've given a couple addresses.
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It's unclear if they're just confused or if the subject's been moving.
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The first caller did say that this suspect was at the only yellow house.
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Location mentioned:
Near 10th Ave W, Seattle, WA 98119
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