Overview
- The encounter began around noon on Christmas near Northgate Way when the lieutenant stopped to check on a pedestrian on I-5.
- Video published by TMZ shows the man pulling the lieutenant from the marked patrol car and driving off.
- Washington State Patrol requested assistance and Seattle police joined a northbound pursuit on Interstate 5.
- Officers used a PIT maneuver to stop the stolen cruiser in Lynnwood, and the suspect was arrested with no serious injuries reported.
- WSP says the lieutenant will not face discipline, and detectives are questioning the suspect as additional charges are reviewed.