A Medina Police Officer attempted to stop a vehicle for a minor traffic violation about 11:30 p.m. Feb 11. The vehicle pulled over briefly in the 8500 block of Northeast 28th Street, but as the Officer exited his vehicle the suspect vehicle took off. As the officer attempted to catch up to the vehicle, the driver of the suspect vehicle lost control leaving the roadway and striking a tree in the 2500 block of 85th Avenue Northeast.

The suspect then attempted to flee on foot but after a short pursuit was taken into custody with the help of the Clyde Hill Police Department. Located inside the vehicle was stolen property that had been taken moments earlier from a burglary in Clyde Hill. The subject was turned over to the Clyde Hill Police for investigation of burglary.