BOTHELL, Wash. — A man suspected of a carjacking on I-405 Wednesday has been taken into custody after he climbed up a tree in an attempt to hide from law enforcement following a brief pursuit.
Snohomish County Sheriff deputies responded to State Route 527 (Bothell-Everett Highway) and 180th Street southeast around 11:30 a.m. where the suspect was hiding in a large tree.
The man was in the tree for just about three hours.
The pursuit began after police received reports of a motorcycle crashing into a barrier and another vehicle on I-405 in Bothell. The motorcyclist ran from the scene.
Washington State Patrol was told shots were fired, but nobody was struck.
After that, it is believed the motorcyclist stole a "little white" car from a parking lot and drove north on Bothell-Everett Highway.
There was a brief pursuit before it was called off because the suspect was driving erratically.
The car was located in the 18001 block of Bothell-Everett Highway.
The 32-year-old suspect was taken into custody after he eventually came down from the tree. Authorities said he was transported to a hospital for treatment of an injury he sustained before climbing the tree.