Trailer thief suspect arrested after deputies foil escape into the Stilly

Published 2:45 pm Thursday, October 23, 2025

EVERETT — Snohomish County deputies pursued two suspects for allegedly attempting to steal a trailer Thursday morning, only to end up pulling one from the Stillaguamish River.

Around 8:45 a.m. Thursday, deputies responded to reports of two suspects, one wearing a ski mask, who were attempting to steal a parked trailer outside a home in the 17000 block of 120th Place Northeast, said Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Courtney O’Keefe in an email.

The owner of the trailer attempted to stop the theft in progress, O’Keefe said. In response, the suspects allegedly rammed their van into the victim’s truck, resulting in damage to the front end of the truck and minor injuries to the victim, she said.

The suspects fled the scene as the victim chased them in his truck before returning home when deputies located the van and initiated a pursuit. Deputies followed the suspect from Quarry Road to the Beaver Creek Campground area, O’Keefe said.

The two suspects fled the van on foot, with one heading into the river and floating downstream, O’Keefe said. The 38-year-old exited on the opposite side of the river, where deputies crossed the river and took him into custody.

First responders transported the suspect to Providence Regional Medical Center Everett to be evaluated for hypothermia before being booked into the Snohomish County Jail.

Two K-9s located the second suspect later Thursday after tracking him through the woods and along the riverbank, according to a Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office social media post. Deputies took the suspect into custody.

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