Yelm, Wash. — The Thurston County Sheriff’s Department says that a suspect was arrested after he crashed a stolen truck in the Yelm area.
The truck was stolen from Sumner.
Deputies tried to pull the suspect over on suspicion of DUI.
This is when the suspect tried to drive away from the police and crashed the truck.
He ran from the scene on foot.
He was later located with the help of the Washington State Patrol airplane, where he was found hiding in the fetal position.
The suspect was taken to the hospital before being booked into jail.
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