DES MOINES, Wash. — Des Moines Police responded to a call on Friday about a man found passed out in a car, which was believed to be stolen.
When police arrived and approached the car, the man did not answer the officer’s calls before reaching for a gun.
The suspect then tried to drive off but hit spike strips before crashing into a boulder.
With the car disabled, the man jumped out and forced himself into a nearby home through an open garage.
Police say the suspect briefly fought with the homeowner when police shot the man with a taser.
After being handcuffed, police searched the car and found a stolen gun.
The 31-year-old suspect was arrested for suspicion of driving a stolen car, burglary and unlawful possession of a gun.
Police said the suspect had over a dozen felony convictions and active warrants at the time of his arrest.