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Off-duty cop flashes gun during road rage incident in Edmonds

Dec 4, 2024, 6:54 AM

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An Edmonds Police Department vehicle is seen on a city street. (Photo courtesy of Edmonds Police Department)

(Photo courtesy of Edmonds Police Department)

An off-duty officer with the (EPD) was arrested Monday after she was accused of pointing a gun at a driver in a road rage incident.

The police officer, Melinda Leen, has since been released from jail. She has yet to be officially charged, as of this reporting.

According to court documents obtained by , the officer “flashed a pistol” at a driver near 196th St SW and 44th Ave W Monday after the victim allegedly cut her off while exiting Interstate 5 (I-5).

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“On Dec. 2, I was made aware of the arrest of one of our officers, a three-year veteran of the department. We take this matter very seriously and are cooperating fully with the investigation, which is being conducted by the Lynnwood Police Department,” EPD Chief Michelle Bennett said in a prepared statement obtained by . “Our internal affairs investigation process has already begun, and the officer has been placed on administrative leave. We will not be releasing information related to the allegations, as those details are held by the Lynnwood Police Department as part of their investigation.”

成人X站 7 was in the courtroom as attorneys argued over her release.

“Given the nature of her employment, we’re concerned that she has the means with which to intimidate this victim,” one lawyer said, according to 成人X站 7.

“Ms. Leen has no criminal experience whatsoever,” Leen’s defense team argued.

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The judge granted her release because she is a member of the National Guard and needs to report to duty Wednesday. She’s been ordered to stay on the Joint Base Lewis鈥揗cChord (JBLM) military base full-time and has lost her access to firearms.

This is a developing story, check back for updates

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Frank Sumrall is a content editor at MyNorthwest. You can read his stories聽here聽and you can email him聽here.

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