A Hoquiam man was booked in the Hoquiam City Jail Wednesday on several felony warrants after trying to run from police twice, according to a press release from Hoquiam Police.
Hoquiam police officers received an anonymous tip on Wednesday that Ramon T. Barragan, 24, could be located in a vehicle near a convenience store on Lincoln Street in Hoquiam. Barragan was wanted on a felony warrant from Grays Harbor County Superior Court, a felony probation warrant from the state Department of Corrections and a misdemeanor Hoquiam Municipal Court warrant.
After setting up surveillance in the area, Sgt. Brian Dayton spotted the described car and attempted to stop it in the 100 block of Lincoln Street. The driver failed to stop and continued northbound. In the 300 block, the driver started to pull over but then pulled back into traffic as Dayton attempted to approach the passenger side door to arrest Barragan, according to police.
The news release states that in the area of Lincoln and Chenault Avenue, officers were able to block the car.
Barragan then jumped out of the vehicle and ran away on foot. Officer David Peterson unsuccessfully attempted to deploy his Taser to stop Barragan before he ran into a residence in the 900 block of Chenault Avenue.
Officers surrounded the house, whose owner said she did not know Barragan and secured her dogs so officers could enter. Barragan was located upstairs hiding in a closet and arrested before being transported to the Hoquiam City Jail.
The driver of the car who failed to stop for police was located nearby and later determined to be Barragan’s mother.
After arriving at the jail sally port, Sgt. Dayton discovered that Barragan had moved his handcuffed arms from behind his back to his front.
As Dayton opened the jail door, Barragan ran south from the station and under the Simpson Avenue Bridge.
A Taser was again deployed but had little effect. Dayton then tackled Barragan near the Sweatman Trucking shop and escorted him back to the Hoquiam City Jail.
In addition to his previous felony warrants on which he was originally wanted, Barragan could face charges of entering the home to evade capture and felony escape for running from the city Jail.
Barragan is currently in custody at the Hoquiam City Jail.
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