Woman arrested after waving around handgun in downtown Seattle

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A woman was arrested Sunday in downtown Seattle by police for harassing people with a handgun.

At around 4:30 p.m., Seattle Police officers responded to a report of a woman waving a handgun near the intersection of 3rd Avenue and Blanchard Street.

After police detained the woman and recovered the handgun, they were told by a witness that the suspect, a 59-year-old woman, was arguing with another woman before pulling out the gun.

Police later interviewed the victim, a 54-year-old woman who said that the suspect pointed the gun at her.

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The suspect was arrested and booked into King County Jail for unlawful possession of a firearm and harassment.

Crime and Public SafetyDowntown Seattle