12 people arrested, 2 cars impounded after blocking lanes on I-5 in Seattle

Twelve people were arrested and two cars were impounded after protesters blocked I-5 in Seattle on Monday afternoon, Washington State Patrol said.

The incident began around 12:30 p.m. near James Street. The group got onto the freeway and blocked the collector-distributor lanes near downtown.

The NB I-5 collector-distributor is closed due to police activity. This is backing up NB 5 past I-90; think about alternatives.
— WSDOT Traffic (@wsdot_traffic) January 18, 2021

State patrol quickly responded, and arrested 12 people, Trooper Rick Johnson said. Two cars were also impounded.

The roadway is now clear.

#Update. A total of 12 arrested and will be booked. Roadway is clear. Great job by @wastatepatrol troopers who responded and took care of this situation. Thanks for those in the backup for your patience.
— Trooper Rick Johnson (@wspd2pio) January 18, 2021