Kent, Wash. – A Kent police officer used his patrol car to stop a fleeing man who had kidnapped a woman during a domestic violence incident Tuesday, according to the police department.
Around 8 p.m., police were dispatched to the 1200 block of West Smith Street after a 911 caller said a man may have forced a woman into his own car before driving off.
Kent officers quickly found the car and attempted to stop it, but the man behind the wheel refused to pull over.
Because the witness had given a very specific description of the vehicle and what was believed to be a domestic violence kidnapping, officers had probable cause to pursue the fleeing car, Kent police said.
During the pursuit, Officer Kent waited until the fleeing car was in a suitable area before using his squad car to stop the fleeing driver.
The suspect, a 33-year-old man from Kent, was arrested and taken into custody on suspicion of kidnapping and eluding police.
The woman in the car was fine.
The Kent Police Department offered these resources for domestic violence victims and perpetrators:
