Seattle cops arrested a 25-year-old man with a number of felony warrants driving a stolen automobile within the Belltown neighborhood this morning.
On Dec 29, simply after midnight, an SPD officer noticed a person driving an Audi SUV with a license plate belonging to a Volkswagen Jetta. Believing the automobile to be stolen, the officer tried a visitors cease, however the man fled from him, violating a number of visitors legal guidelines.
Police reached out to the Actual Time Crime Middle (RTCC) and an analyst discovered video footage of the SUV driving at a excessive rate-of-speed by means of Belltown and going the unsuitable approach down Bell Road.
This morning, the identical officer noticed the identical automobile and the now recognized suspect close to 1st Avenue and Bell Road.
Police discovered over $210,000 in warrants for his arrest:
$150,000 Escape warrant
$45,000 Tried Housebreaking warrant
$10,000 Housebreaking warrant
$5,050 Housebreaking warrant
When making an attempt to catch as much as the SUV, the officer overlooked the automobile once more. Shortly thereafter, officers discovered the stolen automotive deserted in a close-by car parking zone.
Once more, officers requested the RTCC to search for footage of the person leaving the realm. RTCC discovered the suspect and despatched an image to officers that matched the driving force.
Police shortly discovered the person at a close-by park and arrested him. In his pockets, officers recovered an Audi automotive key and stolen property belonging to the automobile’s registered proprietor.
Police booked the suspect into the King County Jail for Possession of a Stolen Automobile and a number of felony warrants. Officers impounded the SUV from the scene.
Detectives within the Basic Investigations Unit are assigned to this case.
Incident Numbers: 2025-379936; 2025-378818
