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Convicted felon in stolen car had 150 other car keys when arrested, Washington cops say

Seattle police said they found a man in a stolen car Monday. During a search, officers found 150 car keys plus stun guns and a handgun, according to SPD. This is a stock image downloaded from Getty Images. It is a Royalty Free image.
Seattle police said they found a man in a stolen car Monday. During a search, officers found 150 car keys plus stun guns and a handgun, according to SPD. This is a stock image downloaded from Getty Images. It is a Royalty Free image. Getty Images/iStockphoto

Police in Washington spotted two people sitting in a stolen car and found quite the collection of keys on the driver along with a few weapons, according to a news release from the Seattle Police Department.

Around 1:45 a.m. Monday, officers ordered the 32-year-old man, who was in the driver seat, and the 31-year-old woman to get out of the car and took them into custody, the release said. During a search of the driver, a bullet fell out of his pants and a stun gun was found in his pocket, according to the release.

Then officers searched the stolen car and found a loaded handgun, which was not registered to the driver or passenger, the release said. They also found another stun gun, a fixed-blade knife and 150 car keys, according to the release.

Officers released the passenger and booked the driver, a convicted felon, for unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a stolen vehicle, the release said.

The release did not name the suspect.

This story was originally published February 1, 2021 at 3:49 PM with the headline "Convicted felon in stolen car had 150 other car keys when arrested, Washington cops say."

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Brooke Wolford
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Brooke is native of the Pacific Northwest and most recently worked for KREM 2 News in Spokane, Washington, as a digital and TV producer. She also worked as a general assignment reporter for the Coeur d’Alene Press in Idaho. She is an alumni of Washington State University, where she received a degree in journalism and media production from the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication.
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