Suspect poured gas on himself, later rammed patrol car, Thurston Sheriff Sanders says
A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of six separate crimes Monday evening after he fled from deputies and rammed a patrol car, Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders said.
Deputies ultimately arrested the man in the 17000 block of Bald Hill Road Southeast in the Yelm area.
The incidents began when deputies were sent to an address near Yelm Highway Southeast.
Sanders said the suspect reportedly “stole a vehicle from a family member, made suicidal statements, and fled from the scene in the car after pouring gasoline all over his body,” the sheriff’s social media post reads.
They located the man at the Bald Hill Road address, he said.
“The suspect was immediately non-compliant, and crisis negotiators were unable to persuade him to surrender,” Sanders said in his post. “Deputies utilized less lethal munitions and the suspect fled onto trails on the property in the vehicle and deputies pursued.
“The suspect then turned around and rammed (the vehicle containing) K9 Mac and his handler head on, causing serious damage to the patrol car. The wheel of the patrol car was sheered off entirely and ended up approximately 50 feet from the impact point,” the post reads.
The 42-year-old man was booked for first-degree assault, eluding a police vehicle, fourth-degree assault/domestic violence, second-degree malicious mischief/domestic violence, third-degree malicious mischief/domestic violence and taking a motor vehicle without permission.
