Man carrying umbrella causes lockdown at Kirkland hospital
Jan 17, 2018, 9:09 AM | Updated: 2:39 pm
(EvergreenHealth Medical Center)
(EvergreenHealth Medical Center)
EvergreenHealth Medical Center in Kirkland was locked down Wednesday morning after hospital staff mistook an umbrella for a rifle.
Police went room to room, searching the hospital for an armed man seen on surveillance with an unknown object that resembled a rifle on his back.
The search ended when the man identified himself and told police he was carrying an umbrella.
Thank you to all who helped with locating a reported suspicious male w/a rifle. After a group effort it was determined 2 b an umbrella 🌂 pic.twitter.com/MTJdPJRk9a
— Kirkland Police (@KirklandWAPD) January 17, 2018
