A multi-convicted felon was sentenced to 35 years in prison
by King County Superior Court Judge Timothy Bradshaw on May 26 in a case
investigated by special agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms
and Explosives Seattle Field Division and Burien Police.
Ricky Marvin Arntsen, 46, was convicted Nov. 22, 2016, on 16
charges: including six counts of unlawful possession of a firearm in the first
degree, six counts of theft of a firearm, burglary in the first and second
degree, assault in the second degree, and malicious mischief in the first
degree. The charges were from a 2014
incident, where Mr. Arntsen was arrested by King County Sheriff SWAT members in
Burien, south of Seattle, after a four-hour standoff with police. Mr. Arntsen had smashed a minivan through the
front door of a sporting goods store in an effort to steal rifles.
Arntsen has an extensive police record dating back to 1984,
when he was convicted of attempted robbery in the first degree at the age of
13.
Since then he has been convicted of charges ranging from
multiple counts of delivering and possessing narcotics, multiple counts of burglary
and robbery, assault, malicious mischief, and attempting to elude a police
vehicle.
In 1994, Arntsen was convicted of murder, which was later
changed to manslaughter in the first degree.
He served nearly 12 years before being released.
“ATF is committed to keeping our communities safe,”
explained Seattle Special Agent in Charge Darek Pleasants. “ATF works shoulder to shoulder with our
partners to determine fact, and present those facts to the most appropriate
court of jurisdiction in our efforts to ensure justice is served.” This case was referred to the King County
Prosecuting Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
“Mr. Arntsen demonstrated himself to be a career criminal,
using firearms as his tool of choice,” said Pleasants. “I am proud that ATF was able to contribute
alongside our partners in Washington law enforcement to bring him to justice.
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