Seattle police arrest suspect ‘exposing civilians to fentanyl’ in Chinatown
Nov 25, 2025, 2:57 PM
A photo of a Seattle Police Department officers badge. (Photo courtesy of the Seattle Police Department)
(Photo courtesy of the Seattle Police Department)
A 30-year-old man was arrested for openly using fentanyl, which was exposed to nearby civilians in the Chinatown-International District on Thursday.
At approximately 8:50 p.m., Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers were patrolling on foot near 12th Avenue S. and S. Jackson Street, SPD announced.
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Officers witnessed a suspect using narcotics on the sidewalk and classified him as a “High Utilizer Initiative” offender — an individual responsible for a high volume of misdemeanor crimes.
The suspect was detained for questioning, and officers found a $1,000 warrant for his arrest.
“[12th and Jackson] is a heavy foot traffic place, and I believe [the suspect] was exposing passerby civilians to fentanyl,” the SPD police report stated.
Ultimately, the man was arrested, and officers seized baggies containing fentanyl and drug paraphernalia.
SPD noted the suspect is a previously convicted felon who is on active Department of Corrections supervision. Additionally, the suspect is prohibited from engaging in criminal activity as a condition of his release.
Officers booked the suspect into the King County Jail.
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