Blaine man sentenced to 10 years for drive-by shooting

A Blaine man who was arrested in June 2022 for firing multiple gunshots in the 4600 block of Alderson Road will serve up to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty last month in Whatcom County Superior Court. 

Shawn Dale Noisey, 38, of Blaine, was sentenced to 120 months in prison December 22, 2022, after pleading guilty to two counts of second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and discharging a firearm, according to court records.

Around 10:30 p.m. June 7, 2022, residents in the Alderson Road area reported hearing four to five gunshots in rapid succession and observed a silver Subaru Impreza speed away westbound on the road after stopping and firing another shot. The vehicle was later spotted while deputies were interviewing witnesses. 

Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies stopped the vehicle in the 8100 block of Harborview Road and learned that Noisey, who was in the front passenger seat, was the shooter. Deputies located a loaded semi-automatic handgun under the driver’s seat and a box of ammunition on the front seat passenger floor. Noisey was under active supervision by the Washington State Department of Corrections and not legally allowed to possess a firearm or ammunition.

Noisey has 11 prior felonies dating back to 1997, according to court records. In a previous article on Noisey’s arrest, WCSO spokesperson Deb Slater said he had 14 prior felony convictions. His criminal history includes second-degree burglary, second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, felony harassment and first-degree theft. His misdemeanor history was omitted.