Seattle – State troopers arrested a man Saturday after he discharged a handgun while riding a ferry from Bremerton to Seattle.
At about 9:30pm, troopers were waiting at Coleman Dock downtown for the arrival of the ferry Kaleetan, who’s crew had secured a 38-year-old male that had fired his weapon into the open waters of the Puget Sound. They report that at some point during the sailing the man walked to the edge of the car deck and discharged his revolver into the water.
Ferry crew members quickly separated the male from the firearm and called for Washington State Patrol assistance, who arrested him at the dock.
Troopers recovered the firearm and a spent casing as evidence. They say the shot was not specifically directed at anyone or anything. The suspect was booked into the King County Jail for unlawfully aiming or discharging a firearm.