Man with felony warrant evades police by swimming river, Arlington WA


A man with an active felony warrant tried to avoid police by swimming across the Stillaguamish River at Haller Park and moving along the riverbank near Highway 9.
Audio|Source: Washington State Patrol District 7 - Snohomish County
03:17
Transcript:
00:00
Now you have a... The river away from us. If you get our... Park, he's about halfway across the river. I'm on the northern... Not receiving any of your traffic. Track it. He's swimming in the Stillaguamish River at Haller Park. We respond.
00:29
In-Rout 3-0-3-8. I'll be clearing in-rout from 210. Life-1-5-2 has one running, Philly-Walmash River, Holler Park, emergency traffic only 3-3-8-5. WildWX 8-8 is trying to get to the other side, but he's almost to the vote launch. Like, 8-8 is attempting to get to the other side, subject is almost at the vote on.
00:55
He's on the bank in front of... Okay, keep an eye on. He's got... Gray hoodie with a fine green hood, sandals, beard, black hair.
01:24
What's the PC other than close to season station? It is an active DOC warrant[1]. It's a felony warrant.
01:52
He's now in the middle of the river on the bank. 8-8, I can try to get across right here. All of the river on the bank, thanks my... First of most hoppa, very ocean, see him. I'm Adam from Henry. I'm trying to get across.
02:19
He's now west of Highway 9 walking on the bank, shirted hoodie, gray shorts, gray camo shorts, sandals, gray hair and a big beard. Now back in the river on the east, correction, on the west side of nine.
02:46
8-8, I'm going to go back up to the road. Back in the river on the west side of Highway 9, While Life 152 going back up to the road, 920. 8-8 is attempting contact. I'm trying to get back up on the road on the other side.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
DOC warrant: Department of Corrections felony warrant
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Location mentioned:
Haller Park, 1100 West Ave, Arlington, WA 98223
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