spdfakeofficer.jpg
The Seattle Police Department displays the guns, body armor, cash and drugs discovered when they arrested a wanted burglar. (SPD image)

Seattle cops bust burglar with guns, body armor, fake badge and more

BY Josh Kerns  on January 14, 2013 @ 5:49 pm (Updated: 6:05 pm - 1/14/13 )

Seattle Police say they're trying to figure out why a wanted felon had a car full of guns, body armor, drugs, a fake badge and a bunch of cash.

SPD Anti-Crime Team officers spotted the 48-year-old man driving around north Seattle on January 7th. He was wanted on a Department of Corrections burglary warrant. When they arrested him, they discovered he had a suspended license and was driving a car registered to someone else.

Police contacted the owner of the car after noticing several backpacks and a snowboard. The owner said he had let the suspect test drive the car because it was for sale and let officers search it.

They found two loaded handguns, an armored vest emblazoned with the word "sheriff", zip ties and a security badge.

After booking him into the King County Jail, they also found six grams of what's believed to be heroin and four grams of suspected methamphetamine hidden in his underwear.

Officials says they haven't yet connected him to any recent cases of officer impersonation in the Seattle area, but are investigating.

Josh Kerns, MyNorthwest.com Reporter
Josh Kerns is co-host of KIRO Radio's Seattle Sounds (Saturday nights 7-8) and a digital content producer for MyNorthwest.com.
More Local News
Top Stories

  • Heartstopping
    Daredevils post breathtaking pictures atop Seattle landmarks

  • Snowy Passes
    Escape cold Seattle; go skiing at Crystal Mountain

  • Dirty Wars
    Director Jeremy Scahill says Obama hasn't been fighting a clean war
MyNorthwest.com - Purpose of Comments statement
Bonneville Media encourages site users to express their opinions by posting comments. Our goal is to maintain a civil dialogue in which readers feel comfortable. At times, the comments can descend to personal attacks. Please do not engage in such behavior. We encourage your thoughtful comments which: have a positive and constructive tone, are on topic, are respectful toward others and their opinions. Bonneville reserves the right to remove comments which do not conform to these criteria.

Comments (10)


  • Add A Comment

  • Kosh wrote...
    heroin and four grams of suspected methamphetamine hidden in his underwear
    January 14, 2013 6:13 pm
    As we all know it ALWAYS brings a higher price if its been stored there. Just ask CH, He pays extra if sweaty balls have saturated it right?
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • Ron_Spins wrote...
    The Pacific Northwest is full of serial killers and Cop impersonators !
    January 14, 2013 7:11 pm
    Must have a connection to the fact that this place is a liberal hot bed.
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • soo purletiv wrote...
    Seattle Police say they're trying to figure out why a wanted felon had a car full of guns, body armor, drugs, a fake badge and a bunch of cash.
    January 14, 2013 7:12 pm
    Can I suggest a few possibilities?

    Either he was "shopping" early for the 2013 halloween party, or he had some bad intentions in mind.

    I am leaning towards the latter, though.

    I can be reached by the SPD for further comment and a deeper look into the possibilities anytime. According to the article they need all the help they can get...

    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • longwayhome wrote...
    Is kosh a republican?
    January 14, 2013 7:13 pm
    What's the fascination with CH? Those pesky republicans, always wondering what people hide in their underwear.
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • CH wrote...
    Kosh come put your hands_ in my pants -
    January 14, 2013 7:50 pm
    I got a big black snake for you.
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • Citizen of Krazy Town wrote...
    How could he have guns? It's against the law for felons o have guns.
    January 14, 2013 8:47 pm
    .
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • CH wrote...
    Citizen of Krazy Town - Second Amendment -
    January 14, 2013 8:56 pm
    ask a republican!! Everyone must have Guns!!
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • jstumbo wrote...
    dont know any repubs that want...
    January 14, 2013 11:43 pm
    felons to have guns. I know lots of demos that seem to think that if a person is already willing to break 5 laws that they will somehow decide that 6 is too many to break. If we made it illegal for people to have a gun on Mondays, do you think he would have left them at home?
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • maplefish wrote...
    They finally Caught
    January 14, 2013 9:31 pm
    Longwayhome....
    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • sportsguru wrote...
    Well, it's easy to impersonate a cop now a days
    January 14, 2013 10:21 pm

    Since a criminal personality appears to be the personality trait of TODAY'S police officer, it's only natural that a criminal use this profession as the likely one to impersonate.

    Cops are narcissistic and deranged whose only fulfillment in life is to maltreat and take something furtively from the citizen at large while getting compensated by the very people that pay their salary.

    { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }
  • { "Thumbs Up":"1","Thumbs Down":"-1" }