Crime & Safety
DUI Suspect Crashes Into House in Edmonds After Shoreline Police Pursuit
Chase went through Richmond Beach before driver crashed and fled. He was chased down by deputies arrested on suspicion of DUI and outstanding warrants.
A Shoreline Police officer's patrol car pursued a drunk driving suspect's vehicle through Richmond Beach, before the driver crashed into a house in Edmonds and was eventually arrested.
On Tuesday, May 17, deputy Sarah Gerlitz was driving a fully marked patrol car equipped with lights and a siren when she attempted to stop a vehicle at N 182 and Midvale for suspicion of DUI.
The driver declined to stop and a pursuit began. The vehicle travelled west on Richmond Beach Road until it collided with a fire hydrant. The suspect initially stopped but then continued to flee until he crashed into a house in Edmonds.
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The suspect then fled on foot but was promptly caught by deputies, responding to Gerlitz's call for back up.
No one was injured.
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The suspect was booked into King County Jail for investigation of attempting to elude, as well as his outstanding warrants.
King County MARR (Major Accident Response and Reconstruction) responded and is conducting an investigation.