Blaine man arrested on suspicion of kidnapping, vehicle theft

A 31-year-old Blaine man was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and vehicle theft after stealing a vehicle with a teenage girl in it and driving for several blocks.

Travis Kay Parke was booked into Whatcom County Jail on July 13 for kidnapping in the second-degree, theft of a motor vehicle and second-degree vehicle prowl.

Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office (WCSO) deputies were dispatched to the 4500 block of Hall Road at about 3:50 p.m. July 13 after a woman called to say her red Nissan was stolen and her 15-year-old daughter was in the front seat. The Nissan was driven for several blocks until the man, later identified as Parke, got out and left on foot, according to the affidavit of probable cause filed in Whatcom County Superior Court.

A man then called to report Parke attempting to enter his gold Chrysler minivan before Parke began running northbound on Blaine Road, where he was arrested, according to the affidavit. 

As of July 18, Parke remains in jail on a $15,000 appearance bond.