On October 12th, around 12:45 am, our foothills detachment deputies located a stolen box truck driving eastbound on 120th St E from 198th Ave E in the Bonney Lake area. The deputy attempted a traffic stop, which led to a wild pursuit by deputies. Several PIT maneuvers finally resulted in getting the truck off the road. Deputies noticed the two suspects were trapped inside the front cab, and they would need the fire department to assist with getting the suspects out of the truck.
Things take a turn when smoke can be seen coming from the truck. Deputies quickly move in to start breaking the front windshield in an attempt to make a hole for the suspects to crawl out through.
The suspects were able to crawl through a small hole that was made by the deputies, and both suspects were removed and taken into custody. The two male suspects were taken to safety a distance away from the smoking truck, and Fire was called for medical care. Both suspects were transported to a local hospital for non-life-threatening injuries.
The 42-year-old driver was cleared by the hospital and later booked into the Pierce County Jail for possession of stolen property, eluding, and assault on police officers. The 38-year-old male passenger was taken to the hospital and released to get care for his injuries. A report will be forwarded for his current warrants, and the box truck was towed from the scene.