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BELLEVUE: Police say suspect tried to ram officer

Clyde Hill police say an officer shot at two suspects after they tried to run him over with a stolen pickup.

Published: Sept. 2, 2012 at 12:05 a.m. PDT
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Clyde Hill police say an officer shot at two suspects after they tried to run him over with a stolen pickup.

Police said the incident began Friday when a Dodge Ram was stolen from a driveway in Woodinville. Later officers spotted a truck matching the description being driven recklessly around Bellevue, eventually entering the Clyde Hill neighborhood.

The truck rammed a police cruiser and attempted to strike an officer, police said The officer shot at the truck, which then crashed. The two suspects ran away.

One suspect was caught hours later with a superficial wound to his arm. The driver of the truck got away.

The Associated Press

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