SEATTLE — One person is in custody after a suspect allegedly carjacked a Lyft driver and passenger in downtown Seattle and led police on a chase to Capitol Hill before crashing Tuesday afternoon.
In a separate incident, a 27-year-old man was stabbed near Fourth Avenue and Pike Street in downtown Seattle. He is in stable condition, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
The Seattle Police Department initially reported that the stabbing and the crash were connected, although police later said they weren't.
The carjacking incident began with a Lyft pick-up. The driver was helping the passenger put his luggage in the back of the car when he said someone jumped into the driver's seat and tried to drive off.
The Lyft driver said he got into the car to try and wrestle back control.
Seattle police were responding to the stabbing when they saw the carjacking occur. Believing the men they saw get into the car were involved in the stabbing, officers began chasing the car.
As they chased the vehicle, officers could see the driver and passenger fighting.
The vehicle crashed into the Starbucks Reserve Roastery near Minor Avenue and Pike Street.
While interviewing the two, officers learned the passenger was the owner of the car. The vehicle's owner explained he is a rideshare driver and he was picking up a customer when the suspect jumped into the driver's seat and drove off.
Police arrested the 35-year-old suspect. He was taken to the hospital for minor injuries and will be booked into King County Jail for robbery, according to police.
Stabbing victim located
Meanwhile, officers found the stabbing victim at Fourth Avenue and Pike Street.
Seattle Fire medics treated the man at the scene, but he refused to go to the hospital.
The victim told officers he was about to use narcotics when someone grabbed the narcotics out of his hands.
The victim said he chased the suspect, who turned around and stabbed him twice.
Police have video footage of the incident and are investigating.
