King County To Change Force Policy To Include Pointing Gun

WOODINVILLE, WA - The King County Sheriff's Office will change its use-of-force policy to include pointing a gun. The change stems from an incident where a Woodinville detective pulled a gun on a motorcyclist during a 2017 traffic stop.

Alex Randall, 31, was driving along Northeast 145th Street in Shoreline on Aug. 16, 2017, when he stopped at a light near 5th Avenue Northeast. Randall has said that an unmarked car pulled up behind him with its lights on, and that's when Det. Richard Rowe approached him with a gun drawn.

Randall sued the sheriff's department in August. In addition to damages, Randall sued to change the department's policies. Randall will get $65,000 from the county, according to the settlement.

King County Sheriff Mitzi Johanknecht will issue an order by the end of the week changing the policy. Any incidents where a deputy points a gun will be reviewed by a supervisor, according to the settlement.

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