Charge: Man drops air pistol, pants at Seattle café Seattle man faces misdemeanor charges after flashing allegation

A 27-year-old Seattle man accused of dropping a replica pistol before dropping his pants at an Atlantic neighborhood café now faces a pair of misdemeanor charges.

City of Seattle prosecutors claim Mikal Lee exposed his genitals to a worker at the FairStart Café, located at 2100 24th Ave. S. Lee was arrested shortly after the incident Thursday.

Sporting a Hawaiian shirt and “big chain,” Lee walked into the closed café at 5:45 p.m. A worker told police she was cleaning up when Lee appeared next to her suddenly.

Lee wandered the café for some time before walking toward the bathroom. According to Seattle police, Lee dropped a .177 cal. air pistol, resembling a Sig Sauer handgun, while in the café.

Asked to leave, Lee exposed his penis to the woman before walking away, according to charging papers. Lee was arrested two hours later after apparently returning to the area.

According to charging papers, Lee declined to speak with police about the incident. He has since been charged with carrying a weapon in a public place as well as indecent exposure.

Lee pleaded not guilty to both charges Friday and remains jailed on $10,000 bail.

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