THURSTON COUNTY, Wash. — A suspect was arrested Friday afternoon after allegedly robbing a grocery store in Olympia, firing shots in an elementary school parking lot and carjacking someone in Lacey.
The pursuit began after the suspect robbed Buddies Grocery & Deli.
Thurston County deputies chased the suspect vehicle, which crashed near Olympic View Elementary about a mile away.
The suspect, identified as a 25-year-old man, fired shots from a pistol while attempting to carjack a vehicle in the parking lot of the school, according to the Thurston County Sheriff's Office. The suspect appears to have fired shots into the ground during the attempted carjacking, according to deputies.
The suspect successfully carjacked a gray Toyota Tundra on Horne Street NE, near the school.
Deputies pursued the suspect into Pierce County. They lost track of the vehicle near exit 120A on northbound Interstate 5.
Thurston County deputies asked Tacoma police officers to look for the car at an apartment complex on the 1600 block of East 68th Street. Officers spotted the vehicle and followed it southbound on Portland Avenue.
After officers attempted to pull the suspect over, he took off at a high rate of speed, according to the Tacoma Police Department. The car was then spotted on the 9600 block of East B Street. Officers found the suspect running fro the area and took off on a foot chase.
The suspect was arrested on the 9600 block of A Street. The weapon believed to be associated with the robbery was found close by, according to the Tacoma Police Department.
The suspect was taken to Thurston County where he will be charged with three counts of robbery in the first degree and three counts of assault in the first degree.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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