4 arrested following car jacking, crash in Spanaway

4 arrested following car jacking, chase, crash in Spanaway, WA

Four people are behind bars Saturday following a carjacking attempt and police chase in the Spanaway area. The late morning incidents caused law enforcement to shut down Pacific Avenue, leading to long traffic backups.

SPANAWAY, Wash. - Four people are behind bars Saturday following a carjacking attempt and police chase in the Spanaway area. The late morning incidents caused law enforcement to shut down Pacific Avenue, leading to long traffic backups.

While the carjacking victim was uninjured, four deputies were hospitalized for injuries sustained while making the arrests near Spanaway Park.

Timeline:

Around 10:30 a.m. on Feb. 22, a woman tried carjacking a male victim. During the altercation, a vehicle with more suspects pulled up and began threatening the man with a gun, according to police.

The man called 911 and was able to give a description good enough for the deputies to locate the car the suspects were driving.

A pursuit ensued, where deputies eventually used a pit maneuver to stop the vehicle and make arrests. During the chase, the suspects hit two other cars that were uninvolved, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.

What you can do:

"We really encourage people not to apprehend suspects on their own if they do see a crime being committed, you know, and to call the police right away.

Because, our biggest concern is we don't want citizens hurt. We don't want bystanders hurt, and we're very lucky in this situation that the victim was not injured," said Pierce County Sheriff Public Information Officer Carly Cappetto.

The Source: Information for this report comes from the Pierce County Sheriff's Office.