Suspect Caught After 'Carjacking Spree' In Bellevue, Seattle & Kent

BELLEVUE, WA — A man wanted in a series of armed robberies, crashes and shootings around the region was arrested Monday afternoon in Kent, according to police.

In a news release, the Bellevue Police Department said officers rushed to a parking garage at Bellevue Square around 12:30 p.m. after a woman called 911 saying a man stole her purse and shot at her before stealing her car and speeding away. Fortunately, the victim was uninjured.

Police spotted the stolen vehicle driving west over the State Route 520 bridge, where the suspect hit two vehicles and continued into Seattle's Eastlake neighborhood, officials said. That's where Seattle police said the suspect shot a man in the leg and stole his vehicle shortly before 1 p.m.

Authorities in Kent reached out to police in Bellevue and Seattle, saying the suspect description matched another carjacking in their jurisdiction Monday morning. Detectives found the car stolen in the earlier case at the scene of the Bellevue crime.

Later in the afternoon, officers in Kent successfully arrested the suspect after a short pursuit. The man arrested was not formally identified Monday and is likely to have a first court appearance Tuesday.