BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A Bellingham man is in custody following a pursuit that led law enforcement inside the Lynden city limits.
Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Deb Slater says that deputies were initially called to a home around 9 a.m. on Tuesday after two people inside were pepper sprayed.
The victims added that the suspect, identified as a 30-year-old man, had also lit a car on fire outside the home before leaving in a different vehicle.
Several patrol cars and an Air and Marine helicopter found the suspect on Noon Road, initiating a short pursuit.
During that time, the suspect rammed a Lynden Police patrol car, hit another vehicle on Hannegan Road, and drove into a ditch.
The suspect was taken into custody and faces several charges, including first degree arson.
