Seattle man arrested with stolen gun after fleeing Edmonds police, department says

A 19-year-old Seattle man was arrested after running from a traffic stop in Edmonds early Thursday morning, according to police.

Edmonds police said an officer stopped a vehicle without license plates shortly after 1 a.m. After pulling into a business parking lot, the driver allegedly ran from the vehicle.

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Officers from Edmonds and neighboring agencies later found and arrested the man. Police said they recovered a stolen gun and more than $1,000 in cash.

The suspect was booked on suspicion of first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a stolen firearm, and obstructing.

The vehicle was secured pending a search warrant as investigators work to determine whether it was also stolen.

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