Ferndale Police arrested an individual after they allegedly pointed a rifle at police during a 4:10 a.m. traffic stop on Tuesday, then fled.
The suspect drove off as officers moved into a position of cover, Ferndale Communications Officer Riley Sweeney said. Officers followed the suspect and found the vehicle abandoned near Main Street and Interstate 5 in Ferndale.
The suspect was then spotted going inside the Super 8 at 5788 Barrett Rd. Law enforcement set up a perimeter and safely arrested the suspect around 10:10 a.m., Sweeney said.
“The Ferndale Police would like to thank all of our partner agencies for their support during this incident,” Sweeney wrote in an email.
Cascadia Daily News will continue to update this story as more information becomes available.
