YAKIMA, Wash. — A man being chased by police regarding an attempted snowblower theft fired a half-dozen shots at a pursuing sheriff’s deputy, authorities say.
Heavy fog Friday night required both Yakima police and the Yakima County deputy to discontinue their pursuit of the pickup in which the man was riding.
A Yakima officer spotted two men trying to load the snowblower in the back of the truck near 35 Avenue and Tieton, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office. The men got back in the truck and fled west on Tieton.
Due to high speeds, the chase was stopped after the truck ran a red light.
The deputy spotted the truck as it sped past 66th Avenue on Tieton with its lights off, authorities said. Soon after the deputy started a second pursuit, the passenger in the truck fired six shots back toward the patrol car. Neither the car nor the deputy were hit.
When the truck’s speed exceeded 80 mph with the lights still off, the pursuit was terminated due to safety concerns.
Anyone with information about the incident may call the sheriff’s office at 509-574-2500.
— Mark Morey
http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/2009/12/21/man-shot-at-authorities-as-they-gave-chase-none-injured
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