Thurston County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Lacey Police Department officers helped the Washington State Patrol catch a suspect fleeing a warrant arrest on Interstate 5 Wednesday night.
A trooper had attempted to take the suspect, whose name has not been released, into custody on I-5 when a fight ensued, according to Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders.
The suspect allegedly assaulted the trooper before fleeing in a vehicle.
The trooper pursued the suspect and conducted a PIT maneuver, shutting the freeway down.
Deputies, K9 Asher, and Sanders responded with Lacey officers to assist.
A passenger reportedly exited the vehicle following the PIT maneuver, but the suspect refused commands and closed the car door behind them.
Lacey police deployed a drone and the suspect could be seen trying to start the car again without success, according to Sanders.
Law enforcement posted open the rear window with a less lethal 40mm launcher, and subsequently filled the vehicle with Pepperball — a frangible projectile containing a powered chemical similar to pepper spray.
“The suspect lasted about 15 seconds once the spice was introduced, at which point he surrendered and was taken into custody,” Sanders said in a social media post. A Husky inside the vehicle was “friendly and not harmed,” Sanders wrote.
