Crime & Safety

Bainbridge Island Man Arrested For Gun Threat In Sammamish

The man broke into his ex-girlfriend's home and threatened her with a gun, according to reports.

SAMMAMISH, WA — A 23-year-old man was arrested on Bainbridge Island earlier in May for breaking in his ex-girlfriend's home and holding a gun to her head while she was in bed, according to reports.

The incident happened on May 7, according to the Bainbridge Island Review. After the ex-girlfriend called Sammamish police, they contacted Bainbridge Island authorities because that's where the suspect lives.

Bainbridge Island officers conducted a high-risk traffic stop because the man was thought to be in possession of an AR-15, according to the report. He was arrested without incident, however.

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