Crime & Safety
Man Arrested After Chase Through Bellevue, Renton and Seattle
Bellevue PD says a 24-year-old man tried to kill his ex-girlfriend before leading police on a high-speed chase.
SEATTLE, WA — Police say a 23-year-old man tried to abduct and kill an ex-girlfriend before leading police on a high-speed chase through several cities Wednesday morning.
According to Bellevue PD, dispatch received a call shortly before 10:30 a.m. On the line, a woman repeatedly whispered her address and left the line open. As officers were en route, the man entered the woman's apartment and broke down the door to the bathroom as she showered.
Investigators say the man assaulted the woman, but she was able to escape and run to the office of her apartment complex. As law enforcement arrived, they say the man got in his black Jeep and drove it into the building in an attempt to kill her inside. He then drove away, heading down Lake Hills Boulevard then taking Interstate 405 southbound toward Renton.
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Bellevue Police said speeds topped 80 mph and several agencies joined the pursuit. Police followed as the suspect headed back north on I-405, then exited at The Landing, driving through downtown Renton and over the hill into Seattle.
Video from a KIRO 7 helicopter showed the driver speeding and weaving in and out of oncoming lanes, with several police vehicles in pursuit. The chase came to an end in the area of Rainier Ave South and 23rd Avenue South, after the suspect stopped and tried to carjack another vehicle.
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The victim, a 25-year-old woman, suffered minor injuries. Detectives are investigating the man for assault, attempted kidnapping and attempted murder. They say he was wanted in several other jurisdictions for previous crimes. Washington State Patrol, Renton Police, King County Sheriff's Office and the Seattle Police Department all assisted in the pursuit.
Police cleared the scene in Seattle shortly before 12:30 p.m.
#Breaking Huge PD response at 23rd and Rainer. Police appear to have one man in custody after a chase. Multiple departments responding #king5news pic.twitter.com/iTwSM0ub80
— Sebastian Robertson (@srobertsontv) October 9, 2019
Big police presence at Rainier Ave S and 23rd. Police take man away on a gurney. He was handcuffed. #komonews pic.twitter.com/ciXiw0zX0I
— Suzanne Phan (@SuzannePhan) October 9, 2019
Well...this is over...dude stopped his car and tried to carjack a van that was stopped in traffic. Like, 20 cops tore him out of the car.
— Dan (@DannicusTV) October 9, 2019
#BREAKING @kiro7chopper is over a pursuit going through Renton heading into South Seattle. Lots of officers behind this driver who is driving VERY erratically. We are streaming the pursuit on FB. @wspd2pio says the suspect is wanted in a drive by shooting out of Renton. pic.twitter.com/70bN9LCn9Z
— KIRO 7 Brooke (@KIRO7Brooke) October 9, 2019
WOW!!! What an ending to a chase! Suspect slows down then bails on foot. After attempts to carjack a victim at 23rd and Rainier in #Seattle. @wastatepatrol and @BvuePD did an amazing job. Glad this person is in custody! pic.twitter.com/9F4SXDOK4B
— KIRO 7 Brooke (@KIRO7Brooke) October 9, 2019
Our officers assisted @kingcosoPIO and @BvuePD in arresting a warrant suspect a few moments ago in the south precinct. Traffic impacts in the area until they clear the scene. https://t.co/iwrrouobcR
— Seattle Police Dept. (@SeattlePD) October 9, 2019
UPDATE: 23rd Ave S is closed in both directions between Rainier Ave S and S Plum St. One NB lane has reopened to traffic on Rainier Ave S at 23rd Ave S. pic.twitter.com/5f2k2fOlv9
— SDOT Traffic (@SDOTtraffic) October 9, 2019
There is a chase southbound I-405. Suspect is fleeing.
— Bellevue, WA Police (@BvuePD) October 9, 2019
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