Man Arrested After Robbery and Police Chase

EVERETT, WA– Shari Ireton, Director of Communications for Snohomish County says, one man is in custody and another remains at large after a “home invasion” style robbery took place early this morning, followed by a pursuit that ended in Shoreline.

A call came in to Snohomish County 9-1-1 around 2:30 a.m., with the caller reporting that two men with pistols and bandannas covering their faces were robbing a residence at the 8700 block of Gothic Way in Everett.

Witnesses were able to provide a description of the suspect vehicle. A K9 deputy in the area located the vehicle and followed it to I-5.  A pursuit southbound I-5 ensued.

Assistance was provided by Officers from the Mountlake Terrace Police department. They deployed a  “spike strip”, puncturing one of the suspect vehicle’s tires and causing it to slow down.

The pursuit ended when the suspect vehicle exited I-5 at the 145^th NE St exit and crashed into the Jackson Golf Course in Shoreline.

The two suspects fled the vehicle on foot and the deputy and K9 immediately tracked and captured one of the suspects, a 31 year-old male who was booked in the Snohomish County jail for 1^st degree burglary and 1^st degree robbery.  You can find the Snohomish County Jail Roster by clicking here. 

The search for the second suspect was suspended around 5:30 a.m.

Everett Police confirmed with the burglary victims that the suspects stole an AR15 assault rifle.

The incident remains under investigation.

Source: Snohomish County Press Release