Editor's note: The above video originally aired Jan. 26, 2021.
SNOHOMISH COUNTY, Wash. — A suspect the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) considered “armed and dangerous" was arrested Friday in Montana after eluding authorities for a week.
30-year-old Jessie Spitzer, from Sultan, Washington, was arrested Friday morning in Haugan, Montana, according to the Chelan County Sheriff's Office (CCSO).
Spitzer was originally wanted in Snohomish County for first-degree burglary, first-degree assault and possession of a stolen vehicle. A warrant was also issued out of Chelan County Superior Court for Spitzer's arrest on theft and burglary charges in connection to a series of crimes on Sunday.
On Friday, Jan. 21, SWAT responded to east Snohomish County to an incident allegedly involving Spitzer, but they couldn't find him.
On Saturday, Jan. 22, a K9 unit was sent to track Spitzer through the woods in Gold Bar, but he was able to escape, SCSO said.
On Sunday, Jan 23, Spitzer was suspected of being involved in an incident in Chelan County.
Early Tuesday morning, SCSO learned that Spitzer was suspected of being involved in a burglary in Post Falls, Idaho, but he was able to flee from officers.
The Post Falls Police Department said officers responded to a neighborhood to investigate a vehicle burglary when a resident nearby reported a suspicious man approaching their neighbor’s residence.
Officers contacted the suspect identified as Spitzer. The department said, “When confronted, the suspect brandished a firearm threatening to shoot himself if officers didn’t leave.”
The officers chased Spitzer, but he was able to escape.
In 2011, SCSO said Spitzer had been convicted for shooting at a deputy sheriff in Nevada.