Armed carjacking suspect arrested following police pursuit in Parkland

PARKLAND, Wash. - Pierce County deputies on Thursday arrested an armed carjacking suspect after a pursuit in Parkland.

Deputies on patrol in Parkland saw the suspect, identified as 25-year-old Sonny Lelili'o, who reportedly carjacked someone at gunpoint the night prior in Tacoma. According to the sheriff’s department, he was still driving the stolen Honda Civic.

Backup was called to an apartment complex near 112th St E and D St E, and as they were arriving, Lelili'o drove off in the Civic. A deputy tried to stop him but he sped away.

Since armed robbery is a pursuable offense, deputies chased after him.

According to the sheriff’s department, the pursuit led up I-5 to Hwy 16 then to S Sprague Ave, where they had to call it off due to the volume of cars and pedestrians. Shortly after, Lelili'o crashed into a car, then got out and ran.

Deputies tracked him down and arrested him, and seized a firearm. Once he was cleared from the hospital, Lelili'o was booked into Pierce County Jail for first-degree robbery, vehicular assault, eluding police, resisting arrest, possession of a stolen vehicle and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. His bail was set at $400,000.

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The victims in the car struck by the suspect were treated for minor injuries.

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