Robbery suspect crashes car in downtown Olympia Monday night
A man wanted for first-degree robbery in Lakewood ended his Monday night run from police with a crash in downtown Olympia, according to local law enforcement.
Both Lacey and Olympia police assisted Lakewood police in their pursuit of the suspect.
On Monday evening, a robbery was committed in Lakewood, and the suspect fled from police heading south on Interstate 5.
About 10:30 p.m., Lacey police spotted the man’s vehicle on College Street, then watched as he pulled into a parking lot, Sgt. Shannon Barnes told The Olympian. Officers were about to initiate a traffic stop when the driver took off, heading west on Martin Way, she said.
Then Olympia police got involved, Lt. Paul Lower said.
The driver reached downtown reportedly driving 70-80 miles per hour on westbound State Avenue, Lower said.
At the point where State Avenue veers left to become Water Street, the suspect failed to make the turn and crashed straight into a barrier at the Percival Landing boardwalk.
The force of the crash sent the car back across Water Street where it stopped in front of an apartment building under construction.
Police at the scene ordered the man to get out of his car, including the use of what sounded like the firing of a less lethal round, according to video images shared with The Olympian. The man finally called out that he couldn’t move, Sgt. Barnes said.
Lower said the suspect had suffered injuries to his pelvis and was taken to an area hospital.
This story was originally published October 26, 2022 at 5:00 AM.
