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• Cal Anderson drug bust: A “narcotics operation” in Cal Anderson netted a suspected meth dealer desperate enough to bring his small children to the undercover bust:
  

  Man Arrested After He Brought His Children to Drug Deal in Park

  Written by Detective Mark Jamieson on January 21, 2014A 38-year-old man is in custody after he sold drugs to an undercover officer yesterday afternoon in Cal Anderson Park.

  Officers from the East Precinct’s Anti-Crime Team were conducting a narcotics operation around 3:30 pm in the park when the suspect agreed to sell methamphetamine to the undercover officer.  The suspect then walked the officer over to a stroller where the suspect had his two children, ages 1 and 2 years old,  in the stroller.  The suspect retrieved the drugs from inside the stroller, behind where the children were sitting.  As soon as the deal was done, additional officers were called in and arrested the suspect.  Officers recovered approximately 8 grams of methamphetamine from the stroller.  The children were taken to the East Precinct where Children’s Protective Services (CPS) was notified.  CPS responded and took temporary custody of the children, until the mother was able to respond to the precinct. CPS returned the children to the mother.  The suspect was later booked into the King County Jail for the felony crime of drug dealing.  The suspect may face additional charges.

• Bellevue Ave gunfire: Gunfire heard Monday night in the 1600 block of Bellevue Ave was an accidental discharge of a handgun, according to SPD. Police investigated the incident that took place just before 10 PM inside a Bellevue Ave apartment. We’re checking to find out if anybody was cited in the incident.
• 23rd/Union shootout: Parked cars, a business and a nearby home were hit — but fortunately no people were injured — in a Monday night shootout at 23rd and Union. Central District News has details.