Blaine landlord arrested after allegation he pointed firearm at a tenant’s mother
A Whatcom County man has been arrested for first-degree assault after allegedly pulling a gun on a woman who was helping her son move, according to Deb Slater with the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Department.
The man is a landlord in Blaine who was involved in a confrontation with a tenant in the process of moving out and the tenant’s mother. During the confrontation, the landlord pulled a gun on the mother and held it to her head, according to Slater.
The incident occurred around 6:45 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 14 on Halibut Drive in Blaine.
When deputies contacted the landlord, 45-year-old Westlee Adam Brock from Blaine, he said he had simply asked the tenant’s mother to leave his house.
Brock was in custody at Whatcom County Jail on Wednesday.
This story was originally published January 16, 2024 at 11:00 AM.
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