The passenger was recognized as a woman seen in surveillance video recorded during a nearby robbery.
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When he returned with the items she requested, she brandished a handgun and demanded his cellphone and money.
Bellingham Police located the stolen car but were unable to pursue it when it fled.
The suspect intentionally rammed the front passenger side of the patrol vehicle, pushing it down the I-5 on-ramp.
Initial reports were that a victim was stabbed in the neck.
Other motorists reportedly had to make evasive maneuvers to avoid being struck by the wrong way vehicle.
The man kept running off while saying he was not going to go back to jail.
Police reform laws limiting when law enforcement can use force, including pursuing and detaining suspects, are being blamed.
He was later discovered walking in the roadway 3/4 of a mile away yelling at passing motorists and beating on their vehicles.