Suspect in home invasion caught after bicycle chase
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Olympia, WA - Two suspects are in custody after a home invasion in Olympia Friday morning, including one man who was caught after trying to get away from Thurston County deputies on a bicycle.
According to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, two suspects broke into a home, assaulted a homeowner, stole property and fled.
Olympia police arrested one of the suspects, but the second got away.
Later Friday, Thurston County deputies located the second suspect at a 7-Eleven near Martin Way and Lilly Road around 10:30 p.m.
Dashcam video released by the sheriff’s office shows deputies arriving in the parking lot as the suspect begins riding away on a bicycle. An officer can be heard ordering the suspect to stop and warning that a police dog would be deployed.
The video shows the suspect riding past law enforcement vehicles as deputies pursue him through the parking lots of the convenience store, a restaurant, and a bank.
About 90 seconds after the pursuit began, the video shows officers catching up with the suspect after he fell from the bicycle on a sidewalk. He was then taken into custody.
The man was booked on suspicion of burglary, robbery and assault. He also had a felony Department of Corrections escape warrant.
Both suspects remained in custody over the weekend and are expected to face a judge after the weekend.