Suspect arrested after string of carjackings in Fife

SEATTLE - A suspect was arrested Tuesday morning after several carjackings and a police pursuit that spanned from Fife to Seattle.

According to Federal Way Police, several carjackings occurred on I-5 in Fife before 2:45 a.m. on Tuesday.

Officers were dispatched to Kitts Corner Apartments to 911 calls of suspicious vehicles.

Police arrived at the apartments, located at 1201 S 336th St, where they spotted the cars — all of which matched the descriptions of the stolen vehicle reports from the Fife carjackings.

Federal Way police attempted to stop one of the stolen vehicles, and the suspect sped off. Officers pursued the car to Seattle, where they eventually lost sight of it.

Washington State Patrol and Fife police were called to assist, and they located the vehicle and took the suspect into custody.

It is not known if other suspects were involved in the carjackings, or if additional arrests were made.