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Teens in clown masks arrested after harassing women in Seattle
Police arrested a teen and a man for allegedly harassing women while wearing clown masks and flashing guns in Seattle's Bitter Lake neighborhood.
SEATTLE - Police arrested a teen and a man for allegedly harassing women while wearing clown masks and flashing guns in Seattle's Bitter Lake neighborhood.
What they're saying:
According to the Seattle Police Department (SPD), officers were flagged down by two women on Aurora Avenue North at around 12:20 a.m. The women told officers that two masked men had approached them near North 128th Street; one appeared to be holding a gun, and the other repeatedly adjusted his waistband.
The women ran away, fearing they were going to be abducted.
While speaking with the victims, officers saw the suspect's car pull into a nearby fast-food parking lot.
Officers contacted the suspects and saw clown masks and extended gun magazines in the car.
Authorities say the 19-year-old admitted that the incident was part of a prank and showed officers a video of it. Both suspects were arrested for investigation of felony harassment. The 19-year-old was booked into the King County Jail. The other suspect, a 17-year-old boy, was booked into the Judge Patricia H. Clark Children and Family Justice Center.
What's next:
The vehicle was impounded pending a search warrant.
What you can do:
The SPD is asking anyone with additional information to contact its Violent Crimes Tip Line at 206-233-5000.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
The Source: Information in this story comes from a press release by the Seattle Police Department.
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