A Blaine man, 37, who was out on bond for allegedly stealing nearly $1 million from an elderly woman was arrested March 26 for hitting a vehicle while driving under the influence and attempting to elude police.
Washington State Patrol (WSP) troopers received a call around 5:40 p.m. March 26 of a hit-and-run collision near mile post 261 on I-5, according to the affidavit of probable cause filed in Whatcom County Superior Court. Shortly after, a grey Nissan matching the description of the hit-and-run vehicle almost hit the two troopers near mile post 270. The WSP troopers reportedly watched the vehicle, which had heavy front-end damage and a missing tire, swerve and drive on the shoulder of I-5.
The driver hit a guardrail as he took exit 270, then ran a stop sign on Birch Bay-Lynden Road and swerved in both lanes of the road before crashing into a ditch in the 8500 block of Loomis Trail Road, according to the affidavit.
The man was noncompliant to an officer’s requests before being arrested, court records show. The man’s blood alcohol concentration came out as 0.20 on breathalyzer tests, according to the affidavit.
A witness told troopers after the arrest that the vehicle also hit a semi-truck at the northbound Custer area.
The man was previously arrested November 16, 2022, for allegedly stealing $900,000 from a woman in her late 80s who was in his care. He was released on a $152,000 bond the same day he was arrested.
The man is being held in Whatcom County Jail in lieu of $100,000 bail. His arraignment is scheduled for Friday, April 7.
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