A 31-year old Mercer Island resident met a 34-year old woman on line. The relationship terminated recently when the male victim petitioned for and received a protection order against the woman. On Sunday, March 22, at approximately 7 p.m., the victim called police and advised that the female suspect was driving around his apartment complex in the 2400 block of 76th Avenue S.E. on Mercer Island in violation of the protection order. The victim advised police his apartment had been burglarized sometime over the weekend and two loaded firearms, a Taser and pepper spray had been taken. The ex-girlfriend was the main suspect. Officers were unable to locate the woman at that time.

Officers responded back to the apartment complex at approximately 10 p.m. for another report of an order violation. Officers arrived and were advised by the victim that the suspect had left a voice message stating the suspect had the victim’s stolen gun and she would use it on officers. Surrounding agencies were notified of the suspect’s statements while officers continued to search for the woman.

At approximately 1:45 a.m. on Monday, March 23, officers located the suspect driving through the victim’s apartment parking lot. Officers attempted to stop the vehicle, but the driver refused to stop and began driving eastbound on I-90. The vehicle stopped on I-90 at E. Mercer Way and a man exited the car and laid down in the roadway. Officers safely took the male driver into custody for a short period before releasing him. As officers were taking the male into custody, the woman slid into the driver’s seat and took off at a high rate of speed towards Bellevue. The male driver advised officers the woman was “crazy” and had a gun in her possession.

Officers followed the woman as she exited I-90 at Bellevue Way and due to high speeds, terminated the pursuit. Just as the pursuit was terminated, the vehicle pulled over, the woman driver exited the vehicle and began running. Bellevue Police, Washington State Patrol and King County Deputies arrived and assisted with containment of the scene, while two K-9 teams searched for the woman suspect. King County Sheriff’s K-9 located the woman and took her into custody at 2:40 a.m. The woman had a firearm in her possession at the time she was taken into custody. Officers were able to confirm the firearm was one of the two taken in the burglary.

The woman will be booked into the King County Jail on a multitude of charges and will also be held on DOC charges.