Crime & Safety

Lakewood Police Spot Suspect Who Allegedly Tries To Flee While Crashing Into House

The incident - which involved a man suspected of burglary - occurred before 3 p.m., today. The suspect has been booked into Pierce County Jail.

A chase that involved an SUV crashing into a house and a police officer chasing a suspect on foot through a Lakewood neighborhood ended with an arrest today.

Lakewood Assistant Police Chief Mike Zaro says patrol officers investigating an earlier burglary identified a suspect with an extensive criminal history, gang ties and a felony Department of Corrections warrant for escape from community custody.

Authorities also knew the suspect might be armed and driving a bright red Chevrolet Suburban.

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Shortly before 3 p.m., today, an officer spotted the vehicle and tried to stop it.

“The suspect fled and a three-minute pursuit ensued,” Zaro told Patch. “The vehicle pursuit ended when the suspect lost control of the Suburban and drove into the garage of a residence” in the 11600 block of Holden Road Southwest.

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The driver allegedly got out of the vehicle and ran inside the house, while the people inside the home ran outside. The suspect exited through a window, but an officer saw him running and gave chase.

Four houses later, the officer caught up to the suspect, arrested him and booked him into Pierce County Jail on suspicion of the warrant, eluding police and residential burglary.

Although there was a lot of action, none of the officers involved were injured, nor were the people inside the house.


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