WEBSTER, J.
The State of Washington appeals a finding that the police unlawfully arrested Alvarado and seized evidence from him. It argues that the fellow officer rule justifies Alvarado's arrest. We agree and reverse.
FACTS
Two Seattle police officers conducted narcotics surveillance in downtown Seattle on March 6, 1987. One of them, Officer Trebesh, situated himself behind a draped store-front window. He observed Alvarado and another man standing...
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