Published: Tuesday, November 3, 2009
Marysville council candidate arrested this morning
MARYSVILLE — A candidate for Marysville city council was arrested early on election day and booked into the city jail for investigation of hit and run.
Patrick Larson, Jr., 28, allegedly drove into some city garbage cans around 5:15 a.m. in the 8500 block of 79th Street NE and then drove off, according to a police report.
After being handcuffed, police said Larson, who's running against incumbent Jeff Seibert in the city council race on today's ballot, told an officer, “You're a dummy, tomorrow is election day.”
Marysville police said they quickly tracked down Larson's car at his home, the report said. Larson told police he had not recently driven the SUV.
He could not be reached for comment for this story.
Police officers said the damage to Larson's car matched the damage to the garbage cans.
Pieces of what were believed to be Larson's vehicle were found near the damaged cans, the police report said.
Larson appeared to have been drinking, the police report said.
While police were talking with him about the damaged vehicle, Larson allegedly kept using police terminology, the report said.
Officers placed Larson in handcuffs and he allegedly started to yell, claiming that any charges would be dropped on a technicality. Police drove him to Marysville City Jail.
Larson posted bond and was released from the jail around 8:15 a.m., Marysville Police Cmdr. Robb Lamoureux said.
The candidate has a previous conviction for reckless driving. The violation occurred April 23. He did not serve any jail time for the incident, he said recently. He has been assessed a $493 fine.
Herald reporter Bill Sheets contributed to this story.
Jackson Holtz: 425-339-3437; jholtz@heraldnet.com.
Patrick Larson, Jr., 28, allegedly drove into some city garbage cans around 5:15 a.m. in the 8500 block of 79th Street NE and then drove off, according to a police report.
After being handcuffed, police said Larson, who's running against incumbent Jeff Seibert in the city council race on today's ballot, told an officer, “You're a dummy, tomorrow is election day.”
Marysville police said they quickly tracked down Larson's car at his home, the report said. Larson told police he had not recently driven the SUV.
He could not be reached for comment for this story.
Police officers said the damage to Larson's car matched the damage to the garbage cans.
Pieces of what were believed to be Larson's vehicle were found near the damaged cans, the police report said.
Larson appeared to have been drinking, the police report said.
While police were talking with him about the damaged vehicle, Larson allegedly kept using police terminology, the report said.
Officers placed Larson in handcuffs and he allegedly started to yell, claiming that any charges would be dropped on a technicality. Police drove him to Marysville City Jail.
Larson posted bond and was released from the jail around 8:15 a.m., Marysville Police Cmdr. Robb Lamoureux said.
The candidate has a previous conviction for reckless driving. The violation occurred April 23. He did not serve any jail time for the incident, he said recently. He has been assessed a $493 fine.
Herald reporter Bill Sheets contributed to this story.
Jackson Holtz: 425-339-3437; jholtz@heraldnet.com.
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