Dispute involving tenant and possibly armed man at apartment, Seattle WA

Assault

Reported: 11/12/2025 08:11 AM

Near Delridge Wy SW, Seattle, WA 98106

Officers are investigating a dispute at an apartment complex near Delridge Wy SW in Seattle involving a tenant and a possibly armed man wearing a black trench coat. The man walked northbound from the complex. It is unclear if he is a security guard. The tenant and another caller reported the incident.

Audio|Source: Seattle Fire / Seattle Police East / South Precincts

02:19

Transcript:

00:00

Thank you. And subject, a man in his 50s heavy build, bald,

00:04

long black trench coat.

00:07

Subject walking north down on Delridge from near Delridge Wy SW.

00:10

Still trying to gather if subject is going to put his firearm away or not.

00:18

Number one with the second plate.

00:21

Number one.

00:24

The Washington ride share plate, number withheld.

00:31

That permit me was that number withheld?

00:35

Okay, sir.

00:41

That's clear on the four to color one.

00:45

Everything.

00:50

And for the units throughout to near Delridge Wy SW.

00:54

Complaints associated with unit Adam 102 is going to be (name withheld).

00:59

Another caller saying that this was a dispute involving security,

01:06

unknown if the suspect's security guard or not.

01:13

22 is confirming parties are separate.

01:19

A firm, it seems the suspect walked off northbound on near Delridge Wy SW trying to get the complainant to return to his unit, but he's a little argumentative.

01:32

Frank 13, is the dispute between the tenant or the security card?

01:39

The initial caller is a tenant of unit Adam 102.

01:42

We had a second caller.

01:44

That's another tenant saying that this was a dispute involving security.

01:52

Copy.

01:58

Frank 13, I'll contact.

02:00

They've been complaining at the other units.

02:01

I want to do an area check for the security group.

02:04

I'm sorry for the suspect.

02:08

Frank to do a copy updates or P-Snap's getting by.

02:13

Thank you. Apparently doesn't want any contact or gross to this.

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Near Delridge Wy SW, Seattle, WA 98106

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