A 19-year-old man wanted for outstanding Department of Corrections violations was arrested Tuesday in South Seattle.
The man was located in the 4700 block of South Graham Street by officers from the gang unit, South Precinct, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, the Kent Police Department and the Department of Corrections.
The man attempted to run away and tried to grab a handgun from his waistband. He was arrested without incident and a 9 mm Glock semi-automatic handgun was recovered.
The man was booked into King County Jail for the DOC violations.
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