Wild footage showed a Washington State Patrol lieutenant getting pulled out of her vehicle as a suspect rode away in the stolen cruiser.
The incident happened Christmas Day on Interstate 5 in Seattle.
TMZÂ obtained the footage:
EXCLUSIVE: A man in Seattle is in police custody after stealing a patrol car from a Washington State Patrol lieutenant … and exclusive new video shows the suspect shoving the cop to the ground and taking off in her car. pic.twitter.com/69zxNv2189
— TMZ (@TMZ) December 25, 2025
TMZ explained further:
That’s where our wild video ends, but the story doesn’t end there … because an intense police pursuit ensued … and it ended with WSP officers pinning the car and taking the guy into custody.
Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson tells TMZ … the female lieutenant from the video was not injured and she will not be reprimanded for the incident.
This all started just before noon on Christmas Day … and we’re told the guy is now getting grilled by detectives. Sounds like he’s having a not-so-merry Christmas.
A suspect is in custody after pushing down a Washington State Patrol lieutenant and stealing her patrol vehicle Thursday morning.
Full story here: https://t.co/VPNwNjwOCn pic.twitter.com/DWx0PKNVrS
— KOMO News (@komonews) December 25, 2025
Police1 has more:
Washington State Patrol requested assistance from the Seattle Police Department, which joined the pursuit, officials said.
The pursuit ended on southbound I-5 in Lynnwood, temporarily shutting down the left and HOV lanes.
No injuries were reported. Authorities have not yet released the suspect’s identity.
The incident remains under investigation.
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