Burien Police detectives arrested two men and recovered two firearms, including a loaded revolver, after spotting a vehicle traveling about 70 mph in a 35 mph zone on South 128th Street Wednesday morning, Oct. 21.
Detectives with the department’s Crime Reduction Unit followed the vehicle into Tukwila, where they stopped it after additional units arrived. Police said detectives had learned the vehicle might have been involved in a Shoreline burglary.
Police said both have felony convictions that prohibit them from possessing firearms. Both men were booked into King County Jail.
The driver was arrested on suspicion of second degree driving with a suspended license. During a search following his arrest, deputies found multiple types of drugs, scales and baggies on him, according to the department.
The passenger, who police said was not wearing a seat belt, initially gave deputies a false name. After confirming his identity, deputies discovered an active Department of Corrections warrant related to third degree assault, police said.
Deputies found a loaded revolver on the passenger during a search following his arrest, according to the department.
A second firearm was found in the driver’s area during an inventory of the vehicle. Police said the vehicle was impounded pending a search warrant.
The driver was booked on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm, drug possession with intent to distribute and second degree driving with a suspended license. The passenger was booked on suspicion of unlawful possession of a firearm and making false statements to a public servant.
Photos courtesy Burien Police Department.
