The Brief
- A Kent man accused of assaulting a woman in a DV incident was arrested this weekend.
- Officers said the man struck the victim multiple times, fled the home and was tracked by a K-9 unit before surrendering.
- The Kent Police Department shared several resources available for domestic violence victims, which can be found at the bottom of this story.
KENT, Wash. – A Kent man accused of assaulting a woman in a domestic violence incident was arrested this weekend after fleeing on a motorcycle and later surrendering to police.
According to the Kent Police Department (KPD), officers responded to the city’s East Hill neighborhood after someone called 911 to report that a man had assaulted a woman and fled the home. The caller believed the suspect was drunk and worried he might try to drive.
The first officer to arrive approached the home when a motorcyclist matching the suspect’s description drove past him. The officer turned around and pursued the suspect, activating his emergency lights to compel him to pull over. The suspect didn’t stop and, seconds later, ditched his motorcycle and ran away, jumping over a nearby fence.
The backstory:…