BOTHELL – A man earlier this morning led police on a pursuit through south Snohomish County and cut himself with a knife several times before sheriff’s deputies were able to subdue him.
The incident happened just before 2 a.m. when a Snohomish County sheriff’s deputy attempted to stop a van near 128th Street SW and I-5. The driver refused to stop and fled south on the freeway, leading deputies on a low speed pursuit, Everett police Sgt. Robert Goetz said. The pursuit lasted about 15 minutes and ended in a residential area in Bothell near the intersection of 174th Place SE and 31st Drive SE.
Deputies ordered the driver and passenger out of the van. The passenger complied but the driver refused, Goetz said. He held a knife to his own throat and threatened to cut himself, according to police.
Deputies fired less-than-lethal rounds to break out the van’s window and used electric stun guns to disarm the man, Goetz said.
The 45-year-old man had cut his neck several times and was taken to Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. His injuries are not thought to be life-threatening, Goetz said.
The man had a felony warrant for his arrest.
The incident is being investigated by the Snohomish County Multi-Agency Response Team.
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