The Brief
- An 18-year-old man was arrested in Poulsbo, Washington, after allegedly rear-ending a car, shouting slurs at the driver, and fleeing the scene on Tuesday night.
- Deputies located the suspect at Silverdale Waterfront Park and transported him to St. Michael Medical Center for a blood draw, where he allegedly kicked a deputy and resisted medical staff while being placed on a gurney.
- Following the blood draw, the teenager was booked into the Kitsap County Jail on suspicion of driving under the influence, hit-and-run, and third-degree assault.
POULSBO, Wash. – Deputies arrested an 18-year-old man for allegedly assaulting law enforcement after a hit-and-run in Poulsbo, Washington on Tuesday night.
According to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were called around 8:30 p.m. to reports of a teenager rear-ending another car, then shouting slurs at the driver before speeding away. The incident occurred at the intersection of Central Valley Rd and Bucklin Rd.
Deputies spotted the suspect vehicle a short time later at Silverdale Waterfront Park. They approached the 18-year-old suspect, who refused a breathalyzer test, so he was taken to St. Michael Medical Center for a blood draw.
While being loaded onto a gurney for transport, authorities say he kicked a deputy and resisted medical staff.…