Suspect doesn't get far in police car

HOQUIAM, Wash. —Police shot a tire and rammed a stolen Hoquiam police car to arrest a suspect who had jumped into the car while it was idling.

The 29-year-old transient was jailed Tuesday for investigation of taking a motor vehicle without permission, eluding and felony malicious mischief.

Deputy Chief Jim Maloney says deputies had been called to the Hoquiam River RV park about an evicted tenant disturbing residents.

While officers were talking with the manager, police say the suspect jumped in the patrol car and hit the manager's truck.

One officer shot a tire, but the car continued onto Highway 101 and then to Highway 109 where officers used a pit maneuver to push it off the road.

There were no injuries.

ORIGINAL SOURCE