EVERETTE, Wash. — Everett police said two people were arrested after officers stopped the pair in a stolen Washington State Patrol vehicle two weeks ago.
A man who was wanted for unlawful possession of a firearm and possession of a stolen vehicle from an earlier incident in Lynnwood was arrested, authorities said.
The woman driver, who was armed with a stolen 9-millimeter handgun, was also arrested.
She was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of a stolen firearm.
Police said the handgun had been used in an assault and robbery in Seattle in which the woman was connected.
Police said the vehicle was a state patrol vehicle that was in the process of being decommissioned and was taken from a Centralia dealership.
During the stop, police said they saw drug paraphernalia and an empty gun holster in the vehicle.
After getting a warrant, police seized a Glock 34 with an extended magazine from the vehicle. They said it was used by the man in an assault and robbery in Seattle.
Police also recovered a Mossberg shotgun that was also used by the man in connection with a case out of Lynnwood, authorities said.
Officers also found nearly 54 grams of methamphetamine, 9.1 grams of heroin and 175 fentanyl pills in the patrol vehicle.