Seattle police pin car thief suspect and arrest him for possible DUI

SEATTLE — Police took a car thief suspect into custody in the University District on Friday.

We had Chopper 7 flying over the scene.

The Seattle Police Department said it started when a burglary was reported around 4 p.m. in the 1700 block of East Fir Street. The three women who lived there, ages 18, 22, and 23, said they went into their house through a locked front door and saw that their house had been rummaged through. They saw their sliding glass door was shattered and several personal items were stolen.

The women told police their car was also stolen but luckily it had a tracking device on it. Police were able to track the car to Capitol Hill and at that point, they said the suspect drove onto Interstate 5 and then to the U-District.

Police said the suspect was driving the wrong way on the Ave near the intersection of University Way Northeast and Northeast 45th Street. The suspect hit several parked cars before crossing into oncoming traffic where he then collided with another driver. After that, an SPD patrol car pinned him in.

The 33-year-old man sustained minor injuries and was arrested for burglary, and a hit-and-run, and could possibly face DUI charges.

Witnesses told us the incident was scary but not surprising for the area.

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