SEATTLE — A 17-year-old arrested after a police pursuit that ended in a serious crash near the Seattle-Tukwila border last week was ordered held in secure detention Tuesday as prosecutors await a felony case referral from police.
At the juvenile’s first appearance hearing, a court found probable cause for his arrest on investigation of first-degree rendering criminal assistance, first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, felony hit-and-run involving injury, and attempting to elude a police vehicle, according to King County prosecutors.
Prosecutors asked that the 17-year-old be held in secure detention. After hearing from prosecutors, the defense, a juvenile probation counselor and the boy’s mother, the court granted the request…