Whatcom man who wasn’t supposed to own guns arrested for drive-by shooting
A 38-year-old Blaine man was arrested Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a drive-by shooting east of Birch Bay earlier this week.
Shawn Dale Noisey was arrested June 8 on suspicion of drive-by shooting and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm.
Around 10:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 7, several 911 callers reported hearing gunshots in the 4600 block of Alderson Road in Blaine, according to a Wednesday afternoon Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office press release.
Residents in the area told deputies they heard four to five shots in rapid succession and then saw a silver Subaru Impreza drive away westbound on Alderson Road after stopping and firing another shot, the release states.
The vehicle, which had three people inside, was spotted near the intersection of Parkland Drive and Alderson Road and was later stopped by deputies in the 8100 block of Harborview Road, the release states.
Both the driver and the back seat passenger told deputies the front seat passenger — who was later identified as Noisey — was the alleged shooter, according to the release.
When deputies searched the vehicle, they found a loaded semi-automatic handgun under the seat and a box of 28 9-millimeter bullets on the front-seat passenger floorboard, the release shows.
The driver told deputies Noisey allegedly handed him the gun to stash under the driver’s seat before deputies stopped the vehicle, the release states.
Noisey has 14 previous felony convictions, including vehicular assault, harassment, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of a firearm and first-degree theft, dating back to 2004, the release and court records show.
At the time of his arrest, Noisey was on a year-long probation for two previous convictions stemming from 2017 felony harassment and vehicular assault incidents, court records show. Noisey served five years in prison for the harassment and vehicular assault cases, court records show.
As part of his probation and previous convictions, Noisey is not legally allowed to possess a firearm or ammunition, court records state.
This story was originally published June 8, 2022 at 2:45 PM.
