An officer observed a group of men using a 'makeshift gambling table' on the sidewalk and spotted a pushcart next to the group, with multiple bottles of liquor and other items on the ground for sale.
Narcotics, gun recovered during street-level gambling arrestsSEATTLE — Police arrested five men last Thursday following an investigation into an illegal “gambling parlor” set up on downtown Seattle’s sidewalks.
Last week, an agent with the Washington State Liquor Control Board gave a Seattle Police Department officer information about the illegal sale of cigarettes in the city’s downtown corridor. When the officer later contacted the individual involved in the sale, he observed several men sitting at a makeshift gambling table on the sidewalk, using money and gambling chips.Then, around 3 p.m. Thursday, the officer observed the same group of five men setting up the makeshift gambling table in the 2000 block of 3rd Avenue.
The same man identified by the Liquor Control Board agent was also there, openly selling cigarettes from a suitcase without proper licensing. , the officer watched from a distance as the group played a game of cards using money. He also spotted a pushcart next to the group, which had multiple bottles of liquor and other items on the ground for sale.During the search incident to arrest, officers seized the following:1.1 grams of crack cocaine
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