The Brief
- A 38-year-old man accused of car prowls across multiple Eastside cities was arrested after deputies shattered his car window during a failed escape attempt.
- Detectives linked him to identity theft cases in Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland and King County, and seized stolen IDs, credit cards and other property.
- He is jailed on $10,000 bail with additional charges possible, while an alleged accomplice has also been charged.
DUVALL, Wash. – A 38-year-old man accused of breaking into cars across multiple Eastside cities had his own car window shattered as deputies tried to arrest him on Monday.
Body camera video released by the King County Sheriff’s Office shows John Hale refusing commands to get out of his vehicle, before backing out of a residential driveway and trying to escape. Deputies broke out his driver’s side window but he sped off. They chased his vehicle on foot until he got his car stuck while trying to drive around their patrol SUV’s parked at the entrance.
He was removed from the vehicle, cuffed and turned over to Bellevue Police, who have been investigating him for a series of identity theft cases.
Detectives say Hale was wanted in connection with a string of car prowls in Redmond, Bellevue, Kirkland and unincorporated King County.…