A 30-year-old man was arrested for openly using fentanyl, which was exposed to nearby civilians in the Chinatown-International District on Thursday.

At approximately 8:50 p.m., Seattle Police Department (SPD) officers were patrolling on foot near 12th Avenue S. and S. Jackson Street, SPD announced .

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Officers witnessed a suspect using narcotics on the sidewalk and classified him as a “High Utilizer Initiative” offender — an individual responsible for a high volume of misdemeanor crimes.

The suspect was detained for quest

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