SPOKANE, Wash. — The Spokane Police Department (SPD) is searching for a suspect who carjacked a woman, crashed that car into a house then ran from the scene on Thursday.
According to SPD, the carjacking happened around 2:45 p.m. in the 2100 block of E 5th Avenue. About 30 minutes later, SPD received a call about the same car crashing into another car, then a house on Cannon Street.
According to SPD, the suspect entered an unlocked, running vehicle while a woman was delivering groceries. She saw the suspect started to drive off in her car, then tried to pull him out of the car. She only had minor injuries from the event.
Police then heard the crash on Cannon Street at about 3:15 p.m. and realized it was the vehicle from the carjacking. The victim of that crash was taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
According to SPD and a neighbor's security camera footage, the suspect got out and took off on foot. Police are still searching for the driver.
This is a developing situation and we will provide updates when we receive them.