Police arrested a burglary suspect who assaulted an officer in Bellevue, stole a police cruiser, and led authorities on a pursuit ending in Kent early Saturday morning.
According to the Bellevue Police Department , at around 4:18 a.m., officers responded to report of a burglary in progress at the AutoNation Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM dealership in Bellevue.
Shortly after the chase began, the suspect crashed head-on into another vehicle near the intersection of NE 8th St. and 124th Ave. NE in Bellevue. Eventually, officers were able to deploy spike strips – deflating the stolen police cruiser’s rear tires. After gaining the upper hand, a Tukwila Police Officer successfully performed a PIT maneuver on the suspect near the corner of W Valley Hwy and S 228th St. in Kent.
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