BELLINGHAM, Wash. — After attempting to elude police and crashing a stolen car, a Bellingham man the subject of a Bellingham Police Department (BPD) advisory and request for assistance after walking out of a Bellingham hospital. He was arrested by Everett Police the next day on new charges and released from custody 2 weeks later. After a week, BPD reportedly arrested him at a Bellingham residence and he remains in custody pending being able to post bail.
Jason Allen John, age 50, had been apprehended by BPD on November 11th. BPD said they had probable cause to arrest him for a no contact order violation and charges resulting from a high-speed pursuit that resulted in crashing a stolen car into a BPD patrol vehicle. He was found unconscious in the car following the crash and transported by aid personnel to the hospital for treatment prior to arrest and booking at the Whatcom County Jail. He walked away from the hospital before being arrested and booked.
The next day, John was arrested by Everett Police and booked into the Snohomish County Jail charged with suspicion of 2 gross misdemeanors and felony possession of a stolen vehicle. According to Snohomish County Jail records, the gross misdemeanors were not filed by prosecutors and the felony charge was dismissed.
Service of an arrest warrant out of the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office was reportedly declined according to Snohomish County Jail records. John was released from custody on November 26th.
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According to the BPD’s incident log, John was arrested for violation of a no contact order the evening of December 4th in the 1300 block of Lakeway Drive.
On December 4, a tip came in alerting officers to a repeat domestic violence court order violator at the very residence where he was not supposed to be. From previous law enforcement contacts, the man established a reputation as someone who flees when contacted. He also disregards the well-being of those around him when he flees from law enforcement. Though officers were told the suspect was not at the residence, they patiently waited and saw him slip out the back door. He came face to face with one of the officers, tried to flee, and was tackled to the ground and taken into custody without incident.
– Bellingham Police Department statement (December 7, 2024)
According to Whatcom County Superior Court records, John is currently facing the following felony charges across 4 active court cases.
- unlawful imprisonment
- at least 6 counts – violation of protection order with previous conviction
- possession of a stolen vehicle
- harassment – threatening to kill or cause bodily injury
- 2 counts – attempting to elude police vehicle
- theft of a motor vehicle
John several recent arrests by BPD. Arrest dates appear as follows with corresponding charges according to Whatcom County Jail records.
- September 2, 2024 – assault in the fourth degree DV, unlawful imprisonment DV
- released from custody on September 3rd after posting $20,000 bond or $2,000 cash bail
- September 27, 2024 – taking a motor vehicle without permission, violation of a no contact order, felony harassment, possession of a stolen vehicle, obstructing a police officer
- released from custody on October 3rd after posting $120,000 bond or $12,000 cash bail
- October 7, 2024 – violation of a no contact order with 2 prior convictions
- released from custody on October 7th after posting $1,000 bond or $100 cash bail
As of December 8th, John remains in custody at the Whatcom County Jail pending being able to post $250,000 bond or $25,000 cash bail.
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The way the law goes he will make a deal and ninety percent of his charges will be dropped and he will get a slap on the back of the hand and in a couple weeks he will be back out to continue his mayhem
So Snohomish County denied the arrest warrant by whatcom county and set him free upon society to cause more harm. Good work BPD and Whatcom Sheriff Dept for your continued vigilance in getting the guy back where he belongs. Now it’s up to the courts and prosecutors to keep him there. I hope they don’t fail us once again.