Watch: Detective Pulls Gun On Motorcyclist In Shoreline

SHORELINE, WA - A King County Sheriff's detective drew his gun on a motorcyclist during a traffic stop last week and has since been placed on administrative leave over the incident, according to reports. The incident occurred Aug. 16 at the intersection of Northeast 145th Street and 5th Avenue Northeast, along the Seattle-Shoreline border. The motorcyclist, Shoreline resident Alex Randall, captured the whole incident on a GoPro camera attached to his helmet.

In the video, Randall can be see driving along 145th until he stops for a light. All of a sudden, he turns to his right, and there's a man standing there with a gun in his hand, and the two start arguing. The detective does not immediately identify himself as an officer.

The detective accuses Randall of driving recklessly, and then threatens to "knock [Randall] off this bike." Randall told KOMO News he thinks he was going up to 15 MPH over the speed limit.

Randall uploaded a video of the incident on YouTube, which prompted King County Sheriff John Urquhart to apologize, Radnall said on Twitter. Urquhart called the incident "very troubling," and the detective who drew his weapon has been put on administrative leave, the sheriff told Q13.

Here's the full video:

Image via YouTube