Several hostages taken during armed robbery of N. Seattle pot store

Police rushed to a North Seattle marijuana store overnight when several people were taken hostage during an armed robbery. All were later released.

Few details were immediately available about the incident, which left several of the hostages shaken up.

The drama unfolded at about 11 p.m. Sunday when an armed suspect entered the Have a Heart medical and recreational pot dispensary in the Greenwood area on NW 85th Street.

After officers arrived on scene, the hostages were all released within an hour. It was not immediately clear whether any were hurt during the incident.

There was no immediate word on whether the armed suspect was captured or whether anyone is in custody.