information from Seattle Police Department

#2022-014729/Southwest Precinct/Second Watch: 

On 01-18-2022 at 5:33 pm, officers responded to a 911 hazard call regarding a subject lying in the roadway in the 2100 block of SW Roxbury St.

Officers arrived and located the subject walking in the roadway in the 3400 block of SW Roxbury St.

Officers attempted to persuade the subject out of the roadway, but he refused. While officers waited for additional units to arrive for an emergent detention, the subject ran in the road several blocks before entering a near-by gas station, located in the 2800 block SW Roxbury St.

The subject proceeded to damage and/or throw most items in the store, shatter a window, and threw items at officers. One officer was struck by flying glass but uninjured.

The subject eventually exited the store and a taser was deployed resulting in a type II Use of Force.

The subject was taken into custody and Seattle Fire was requested for his injuries.

The subject was transported to Harborview Medical Center via SFD, and a hospital guard was established until the subject could be booked into King County Jail for Inv Malicious Mischief and Assault 3.

The amount of loss suffered by the gas station was undetermined due to the extent of the damage.