An 18-year-old man was arrested on Monday in Olympia after allegedly commanding a 17-year-old man to walk in his direction with what appeared to be a real gun.
The incident began on an Intercity Transit bus while the 17-year-old was riding the bus downtown in the afternoon, Olympia Police Department (OPD) Lieutenant Paul Lower told The Olympian.
While the 17-year-old was riding downtown, the 18-year-old sat next to him and allegedly displayed what appeared to be a real handgun.
18-year-old tried to engage teen in drug use, sexual conversation before pulling gun
The 18-year-old allegedly invited the 17-year-old to use marijuana, but he declined. The 18-year-old also attempted to engage in a conversation about sexual habits with the teen, but the teen did not reply.
The 18-year-old then allegedly removed the gun from a backpack and told the teen he wanted him to exit the bus. Once the two got off the bus, the 18-year-old allegedly tried to tell the teen which way to walk, according to The Olympian.
The teen ran away and got onto another bus headed toward the downtown Olympia Intercity Transit station. At the station, the teen contacted the police.
It was later revealed that the 18-year-old was wearing an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet and was later found by officers with the Tumwater Police Department in the 500 block of Trosper Road S.W. at approximately 4 p.m. Monday.
The 18-year-old was booked on suspicion of first-degree kidnapping and felony harassment. He also had outstanding warrants for his arrest, Lower told The Olympian.
Lower confirmed that the gun was revealed to be a handgun-style BB gun.
This story was originally posted on MyNorthwest.com
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