SHELTON, Wash. — The Mason County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) says a man who allegedly stole a car in King County was flagged by FLOCK cameras in Shelton on Sunday afternoon.
Shelton PD got the alert at around 5:40 p.m. and it said the car was stolen during a residential burglary in SeaTac the day before.
Officers found the car leaving a gas station near Olympic Highway South and started a pursuit after the driver didn’t stop, according to MCSO.
The driver then crashed near Cascade Avenue and Mason Avenue, got out, and ran into residents’ backyards.
Deputies brought out a k-9 unit after residents reported the man ran through their homes.
He was later found hiding inside a boat and was arrested without further incident, the Mason County Sheriff’s Office said.
He was booked into the county jail facing charges of Possession of a Stolen Vehicle, Felony Eluding. Residential Burglary. Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Distribute, and a Felony Warrant out of the Department of Corrections for Escape Community Custody.
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