KENT, Wash. — Four people were arrested after police spotted a large group of people using drugs in a park in downtown Kent.
The Kent Police Department says that they arrived after getting calls about drug use at the park on Tuesday. Police say this particular park is known for drug calls and issues with drug use.
Kent PD states that fifteen people were seen visibly using drugs by police in the park.
Officers stopped the group and told them to stay put, but police say one of the suspects began walking away.
As police began chasing the suspect, a 28-year-old man, he was allegedly seen stuffing something into his backpack before running toward a bush.
Officers called as backup arrested the man for obstruction and possession of methamphetamine.
According to Kent PD, another suspect was initially arrested and booked for violation of SODA restrictions and possession of methamphetamine. Police later determined that he had given officers the name of a person who looked like him, not his own name. After having his fingerprints taken, he was correctly identified. Police say he had multiple Kent warrants for previously providing a false name, possessing a controlled substance, and a warrant for DUI. He now has a new charge for again providing a false name.
Two other suspects, a 30-year-old man and a 36-year-old man, were also arrested on SODA violations and drug possession. The 30-year-old man also had multiple Kent warrants out for his arrest.
All four suspects were booked in the City of Kent Corrections Facility.
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