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Fight with woman tearing apart store brings big police response to Broadway

A struggle with a woman suffering a possible mental crisis brought a massive police response and left a Broadway store trashed Tuesday night in the heart of the Capitol Hill business strip.

According to East Precinct radio, police were called to the 500 block of Broadway E around 7:45 PM Tuesday as callers reported a woman running and assaulting a man on the street.

The first officer arrived to find the woman stripped of her clothing and tearing apart the shelves of the block’s GNC nutrition and vitamin store. The officer reported she was in a fight with the woman and a “help the officer” call went out to precincts across the city sending a rush of multiple police and emergency vehicles to the scene.

The woman was subdued by police and continued to struggle after she was in custody. Seattle Fire was called to the scene to assist police with the possible “excited delirium” incident.

The woman was reported to be alert and conscious and was transported to Harborview for treatment. There were no significant injuries reported by responding officers.

 

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Come on right
Come on right
5 years ago

Who amongst us hasn’t ripped off their clothes and trashed a retail outlet?

I’m sure one of the fine, progressive citizens of Seattle will take this troubled soul into their home to help rehabilitate her after such a terrible incident.

Seattle Times Reader
Seattle Times Reader
5 years ago
Reply to  Come on right

Well, in your fever-dream, right-wing police state, maybe she should’ve been shot on sight? Or is that reserved for minorities?

Mimi
Mimi
5 years ago

There’s a GNC store on Broadway? I never noticed.

gg
gg
5 years ago
Reply to  Mimi

This was my exact reaction to this story!

Zach
Zach
5 years ago
Reply to  gg

I walked by the event yesterday and that was my reaction as well! My tin foil hat says that this is all a GNC marketing ploy…

Bob
Bob
5 years ago

Vivace closes for the evening for their annual holiday party and this is what happens right across the street—a caffeine withdrawal-fueled freak out.

RWK
RWK
5 years ago

Drugs, probably.

Sam
Sam
5 years ago

what? not photos?