One person was taken into custody after a Department of Corrections officer was reported injured and bleeding from the head in an incident in the 1600 block of E Olive St around noon.
All information is preliminary at this time and has not been confirmed with Seattle Police or Seattle Fire.
A “fast backup” alert was sent out across East Precinct radio just before noon Thursday at an the address of the Sound Mental Health facility near 16th and E Olive St.
Arriving police officers reported the DOC officer was down and injured and that the suspect had been taken into custody.
Seattle Fire medics were called to the scene.
lots of police cars, even a fire engine. saw the perp down on the pavement. heard that he had pushed his way into an office and wouldn’t leave. Hope the DOC officer is okay.