On December 12th, 2024, deputies from the Wattcom County Sheriff's Office in Washington were informed of an ongoing pursuit. The suspect, Shawn Douglas Bergstrom, allegedly stole a truck in Canada by knife point. He was pursued south by Canadian authorities before he crossed the border into the United States. Reports indicate the suspect struck a vehicle and nearly hit a border patrol officer while crossing over. Because the initial crime happened in Canada before the suspect crossed the border. Multiple agencies including Customs and Border Patrol are unsure who has authority. >> They got lights on behind it. >> No, I could spike it. >> Uh radio county want spikes at airport. >> I don't have the answers for you since not in charge. Generally, no. If it is a stolen vehicle, we can, but somebody that's in charge has to say so. I promise the crime occurred in Canada. >> Yeah. >> But now if they're failing to yield in Washington. >> So spikes or no spikes? They're coming at me. >> Uh just wait. I'm getting This one's weird, man. I don't want to get up. >> He's passing me airport. I might be able to spoil on the freeway. Get some clarification. >> He's stopping right in front of me. >> Vehicle over stolen. >> Yeah, he's stopping. Wait, I don't know. [Music] >> Nope, he didn't stop. I turned my lights off. [Music] >> 911. Can I stay back at speeds? I'm 50 right now. Lights initiated. >> Can you ask if they want me to pick the car? They're going 38 milesPH. I got >> looks like the MPD already has spikes at 250. I'm going to move up to Sage Lake. >> Continue across sunset southbound. Looks like speeds are about 35. >> While stop sticks are commonly used in high-speed pursuits, the severe danger they pose to officers is often overlooked. Eight on four on secondary. We're south five just past Ohio. Left lane. Speeds approximately 50. Approaching Lakeway. Left lane. [Music] Passing Lakeway. Still left lane. Coming up on curve. [Music] hand [Music] crossing like overass now. >> Oh, he might be stopping here. [Music] >> We're just south of lake. Please get the sand out the window. Pull over. Pull over. >> Pull over. [Music] The >> speed's approximately 25. [Music] >> He's all over the road. Crossing Di reckless driving. I get close under 40 and he takes off. Looks like we're all trying to spike. They're unsuccessful. Long dark hair, brown skin, one occupant, right lane, south five coming up 80 mph. I got two county motors behind me. Looks like border patrol is killed off coming up to 25 mph. Hey, I got two patrol behind me. We're going to take a radio back. Our slow down. [Music] [Music] >> He's putting his hands out the window. No weapons observed. He's on the shoulder or left lane south of 249. Light traffic. Back in the left line [Music] travel 60 mph approaching 246 348 I'll be at 238 with 344 going to be primary your marked unit take primary [Music] secondary 874 Of course, Mark. [Music] Want to just do one set? Still coming. I'm going under the overpass here. [Music] Combo turn over. [Music] No traffic. Just starting to sprinkle. Uh, the guy's back. Right lane, left lane, right lane, left lane. No traffic. [Music] Where's the spike set up at? >> 344 238. What's ready to go? >> Back in the left lane. Traffic. [Music] >> Left lane. Clean traffic. 34. >> He's in the right lane. Back to the left lane. [Music] It's just being except for a cow drop. Yeah, we're slowing down to 60 mph left [Music] support. [Music] Tower down to 55 left lane. Personal ammo start. >> Pull to the right. >> Pull over. Pull over to the right. >> Pull over. [Music] Pull over to the right. Do it now. [Music] >> Can I try to do a rolling slow down for him? >> Yeah. Soli road. 65 mph. Light traffic. Left lane. >> It's a black Toyota Tacoma BC plates. One driver, black male, black hair, brown skin. Can you get the vehicle description just so I get the right one? No, just look it up. >> What happened? >> Black Toyota Tacoma. Okay. >> He's moving around a lot in the car, too. >> From his left to his right. He just moved his seat belt. Looks like he's trying to climb in the back seat. >> Left lane. Tra both lanes. There's no traffic. We're coming up to the rest area here. >> Toyota [Music] want to put them out after this. They're coming up. >> Okay. Watch out for my string. >> State patrol is primary. One and two. 780 is not going to get back on the curve. Yep, >> there it is. >> Come around the curve. I'm going to back off for spikes. >> Approaching units with the spikes. Left lane. >> Approaching 338. >> What are you doing, Brian? [Music] >> Boom. Damn it. Get him. [Music] >> This perspective shows the number of patrol vehicles in apparent active pursuit. Many more will soon arrive on scene. Spikes was unsuccessful. A74 pitted the car. Stop. >> Stay there. Red. Watch where he comes out. I see your hands. I see your hands. Get out of the car. >> Hey, slow down. Slow him down cuz he said gets under 50. Pat him. >> Hey. Hey. Back here. Hey, get back. Get the [ __ ] >> Get back out of there. >> Hey, get back. Border. Border Patrol, back. >> Grab him. >> Get back. >> Border Patrol. >> Border Patrol. Get back. Get back. >> Get back this way. >> Are you doing all the way back to cover? >> Come on, >> Rob. All the way back. >> Come on back, Rob. >> We're going to let the dog do the work. Rob, >> you got Leslie? Yeah, I know. You got Leslie. All the way back to our car, please. >> Hands up. >> Rob, can you get back up here? >> Quicks. >> Take verbals. >> I'm with you, J. >> Back up. Yep. >> Back up. Back up. You never wor with dogs before. Get back. Thank you. >> Let's >> I want you to take verbals. We got less lethal right here. So, go ahead and just ditch it off my left here. >> He's doing commands. >> We got commands back here. >> Okay. Hands up. Hey, get back to cover. >> Back over here. Over here. >> Put your hands out of the vehicle. >> I can't see him. >> Put your hands out the car. >> Hands out the window. >> No. Get out of the window. >> Out the window. >> Is your PA work? >> PA? >> Put your hands out the car. >> Hey, Tyler. If he's not going to respond, FN that passenger window. FN is a gun brand and here officers are referring to their less lethal line. These guns fire non-penetrating bullets using compressed air similar to but stronger than a paintball gun. >> No, stop. >> Oh, I'm sorry. All right. I thought you were a blurp. >> Okay. >> Put your hands out the car. >> This is just a driver. Passengers. >> I don't see drivers. >> Hands out the window. >> Hands out the window. Both hands out the driver's side window. Do it now. >> He's holding something. He's saying something but can't hear him. >> Tell him to put whatever is in his hands down. >> Open your driver's side door slowly. Keep your hands visible. >> Just be aware we got some jumpy border guys here. If we start using the gun >> and head driver, you're under arrest. I see your hands. Open your window or open your door. >> Can you tell me what to say? >> I think this guy's crazy. I think he's mental. >> What are you saying? If he's not going to respond, take Jerine over to the engine block of Brian's car. Hit the passenger window with the FN. >> If he doesn't respond, we're going to go move over here. We're going to shoot it with the FN. >> Make sure these guys know. Send the dog. >> He is in the vehicle barricaded, not responding to commands. >> Hey, they're going to use the FN in case. Just be aware. >> What's the plan here? So, he's reaching under the passenger seat. He's reaching for something. >> Thanks. Can you go back and do yours? Yep. >> He's stuck. He tried to get out. >> I need you to open your door. >> Do you have rooms in your car? >> Pepper or Pepper? >> What? No, but I don't. I know. Hang on. Do we need another FN? Put your hands on the window. >> Click backwards. >> Can you see him in the car or do you want the UAV? No, we can see him. He's facing us out on the windshield. We'd see his hands. It's a mental illness. Step outside. Keep your hands in the dribble. >> Yeah, I'm going there. Okay. I see. It's all on. >> Yeah. Want me to go now? >> I'm going to move up. We're going to try and shoot the window out. [Music] >> Hey, index. Index. Index. >> Index. Index. Index. Less lethal. >> Do you have the glass breaker ones, Brian? >> Nope. >> Nothing. >> I got no cover any further. I'm going to run to my car and see if I can impa [Music] >> I mean whose mess is this going to be? This is going to be probably border patrols. We want to make a lane for traffic. Nope. Kyle, shut the up. >> We got a bean bag over there. >> Does anybody have a bean bag? >> Yeah, we do. >> Uh Steve does. >> Austin, do you have glass breaking rounds? Uh >> I've got a bean bag on. Has that window been broken? >> No, I need I need in here. Sorry, bud. >> Hold on. We're going to get Scribble's bean bag. [Music] >> I can see both his hands. >> Oh, now he's reaching back. >> What was that? Did you guys hear that? What was that? >> Tired. >> Got a big knife. Got a big machete sticking it out the window. Yeah, we threw it. >> Sling tangled here. It's coming. Just threw a knife out of the driver's side window. A machete. Just threw it out. That was a good start. Get rid of weapons. >> He threw it out. >> Yeah, he threw it out. >> That's what Border Patrol said. >> You get that bottom corner over there? >> Uh, I'm going to hit that back window. >> Back window. Okay, I got >> You got cover on them. Okay. >> Index. Index. Index. >> Yeah, I'm not sure. >> Okay. Get FN rounds in there. Yep. Bubba. >> Index. Index. Index. >> That's pepper ball. That'll get him out of there. >> They're going to breach your windows. Some type of gas is going to make it real uncomfortable for you. I need you to comply now. >> You can get in here. >> Get out of the car. Get out. >> More pepper. >> Do not reach for any weapon. >> Driver, get out of the car. >> Get out of the car. >> Step out of the car. >> One person verbals. >> Driver, step out of the car. We will take you into custody. >> Randy, is there any compliance? >> Step out of the car. >> Driver, step out of the car. >> I can barely I can only see his head. >> I know you opened your window. I saw you. >> Austin, more. >> We put three in. >> Might be coming out. He's coming out. Here it comes. Here it comes. It's coming out. >> Turn around and back up towards us. >> Get out of the car. Turn around and back up. It's a boral guy doing it whatever he wants. >> Out of the car. >> Hey Brian, can you take over verbals? >> Craig, take over verbals. Get your hand out. Put your hand up. Put your hands up. Both of your hands. Put your hands in the air. >> Driver's exiting car. >> Sir, >> he's half out of the car. Half in the car. We're still trying to get off. >> That's fine. That's fine. Just get out of the car. >> Okay. This 780 guy needs to get out of here. >> That's fine. Just get out of the car. >> Are we asking Border Patrol to step back? >> Yes. >> Border Patrol, step back. >> Every Border Patrol, step back. County has this call. >> Continue to exit your vehicle. >> FN Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait. Hold. >> What's that guy's name? [Music] >> 21 out. >> Calling out. You're doing a good job. >> If he climbs up on that hood and doesn't get down, hit him with the FN. I can see you. You're doing a good job. >> Who's getting verbal? >> I think it's Keith on the PA. >> I need you to slide over the the hood of the car and come over here onto the pavement. >> Keep your hands visible. You're doing good. Nobody wants to hurt you. Fight out here on the pavement. >> Papa, >> don't talk to those guys. Focus on me over here. >> No, he's or hi. Christmas. >> Here we go. >> FN. >> Index. Index. Index. >> Focus on me over here. >> Get down off the truck. Get off. >> I need you to come off the hood. >> Off the truck. >> Get off of the truck. >> Two rounds to the leg. >> He's going to go to the legs. >> Get off of the truck and come on down to the pavement. >> Come down. Come down. >> Us. We're not gonna hurt. Just walk over to us, man. >> Might have to go get him. >> Hurt you. Walk over to us >> on me. Thomas, >> what's your name? [Music] >> Tyler. >> If you continue to fail to comply, you could get hurt. >> We're going to move up. So, we need lethal cover, less lethal, and hands on. We're going to pull him off and take him to custody. He pulls a knife, everybody's back off here with the less lethal. >> Can you get on the ground? >> Can you get on the pavement? >> Can you surrender on the pavement? >> We're going out here. >> Hold on. He might be getting naked for you. >> Don't move in front of these guys, but >> All right, boss. I see I appreciate you taking those off, but I need you to come off of the truck. Okay, >> no one's going to take your chain. You'll be fine with your chain. I just need you to come back down. >> Tell them tell her to put down. >> Do you know if they got any uh pepper bowl up there, too? If they want, I got one in the car. I don't want to get up there if they're busy doing stuff, but >> yeah, we're just doing security. So, >> okay. >> Too many monkeys. >> Can you talk to them on car 4 or on area and see if they want a pepper ball up there? >> They have 10 pepper balls. >> Do they? >> Okay. >> There's only 75 people up there. >> Yeah. Okay, we're ready. >> You'll be all right. But I I can't hear what you're saying. I need you to keep your hands visible. Listen. >> Grab them and pull them off. >> Here's my shoes. I'll give you everything I need. Please. Please don't. Come on. Get down on the ground. Lay down. Lay down. Good job. You're okay. >> I got rid. >> All right. Somebody want to search the car? >> He's in custody. >> Clear this thing. >> They have him in custody. >> All right. Looks like we're done here. >> Yeah. Back to the board. Oh, this is Waku County's thing. >> Clear, boy. >> Cars clear. card. You want me to check his waistband? >> Go ahead. Check everything. I'm not I'm not on drugs. >> I'm not on drugs. >> We're going to set you up on your butt. >> I smoke pot every once in a while. I'm not on drugs. Yep. >> Yeah. Figure deal with mental health. >> What's that? >> Mental health. >> I saw one get tossed. >> Put this foot out. >> There's nothing on me. >> Bring this thing in. >> Bring it in. >> Like a figure four. Stand. We're going to stand up. >> Pull it right up. Pull it right up. >> Yeah. You can put that machete out. Yes. This right over here. Right here. >> All right. We're going to walk right over there. Okay. >> You're hungry. You're hungry. >> State handled the pit. Stay in the pit. The pit. >> I would imagine. So, >> I don't know who that guy is in green, but he's listening to stay the way. He charged it by himself. >> Who' you yell at? Get out of the way. >> Anybody got gloves? Thank you. Yep. >> I found this chain today. I found this chain today. What do you think? Pretty nice. >> Oh, nice. Okay. So, what we're going to do is I'm going to lean you right against this car and I'm going to search. Is there anything in your pocket? >> How's your guys's day? >> Right now. >> I've been on since 4 in the desc. >> You are going the wrong way down the street. Do you mind checking this? >> Dirty pair of underwear cuz I'm getting harassed. And uh a pair of socks. Okay. Just lay down your forehead. They are rain pants without pockets. Okay. >> You can pull them right off. >> Sir, what's your name? >> My name is Sean Douglas Bergstro. >> I'm going to read you your rights now. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. At this time, you have the right to remain silent. >> Am I in Washington? >> Yes, sir. >> Am I going to go to jail? >> Hold on. You got to listen to your rights first. Okay. >> Can I get through this? >> Thank you, sir. >> Okay. Clearing. >> Hey. No. No. No. You're saving my life, sir. You're you're saving my life, sir. You're going to do me right about here. >> Thank you, sir. >> If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed representative for questioning if you wish. >> I love you. >> Do you understand each of these rights I explained to you? >> Oh, thank you, bro. >> Thank you, bro. >> You understand? >> Yeah, bro. I love you. Thank you. >> Thank you for follow my heart. >> All right. Are you hurt? >> No. >> Are you injured anywhere? >> Just in my heart, bro. >> Mr. Hart, my heart can't help with that right now. >> I'm Miranda. Does Border need to ask me any questions? >> Uh, does he have any identification? >> He told us his name. I'm born in Saskatchewan. >> Saskatchewan. >> I can't. >> Do you have a Washington state license or is it only out of Alaska? Canada. Sorry. >> I want to say I'm not a Canadian because they try and murder me >> and they took away all my money. >> Do you have an ID issued out of somewhere? >> I don't have any ID of me. >> Yeah. Did you ever have an ID? >> I walked through the border about 3 years ago and they took they took the pictures of me. >> Sean, real quick over here. We have to search the front of your body. Make sure you have no other weapons on you. Okay. >> All right. So, just hold tight. >> And you you're just wearing the sweats underneath the rain pants. >> No, you did. You know what I did? >> You know what I did? I I went into a like the Terminator 2. >> Yeah. >> I went into a pool. >> Give me your clothes and your motorcycle. >> Oh, >> hey Mo. >> Sean. >> I'm Sergeant Mills. >> I don't want to I don't want to speak about the case, sir. >> Okay. But we I just worried about You said you smoked some weed. >> Not today. >> Oh. You been drinking anything? >> No. I've been awake for probably 5 days. Don't do drugs. I don't do any of that stuff. I smoke weed. I'm a change man. >> Sean, real quick, we got to do the personal thing. >> You want me to cut my all my clothes off? Then you can just look at what the inside your leg. Okay. >> Done. There's nothing in there. >> I'm not doing it since you're a man and you have gloves on. >> No, no, no. Can I please have a woman do it? I don't feel comfortable with a man touching me. >> They can't do that. >> Oh, you're Oh, you're going to touch my penis? >> I don't want to. I'm going to use the back of my >> Can I please use Can I have a woman do this? cuz that's the >> I do have a big problem with getting touched by a mail. >> Okay. >> Like that's a big >> Is there anything in down there in the box? >> Turn around, >> please. >> There we go. All right. >> I promise you won't find a hard. >> That's good. >> We did already check all of his cards. >> Yeah, he just had cigarette butts and I guess card driving nicely and not harm any lives. Can I have a cigarette, please? >> You can in a minute. >> Thank you. >> We were going to book him for DUI, reckless driving. possession. >> Put them in your car. >> Okay. >> Where you at? >> I'm right here. >> I don't know whose cuffs are on my car. >> Take care of that. All right. >> It's Canadian. >> Yeah, that's what that's what took us so long to figure out what >> Wait, who's in charge? What's happening? >> I heard you. >> There's no under 40, so technically it's not. So, >> it's 40 or less, no injury, no DOT damage. I don't think I didn't look at the patrol car yet, but there's no really no damage around it. So, >> perfect. >> In the cruiser, Shawn says he has been homeless for 15 years and was once part of the Crazy Dragons gang, but got out. He shared his disdain for Canada and a love for America. He describes his vegan beliefs, claiming he eats food that gives eternal life, which has kept him awake for 5 days. He shared conspiracy theories about Chinese using wizardry to sleep with and enslave white people, and claimed he was one of America's founding fathers. He shared that the person he carjacked was Asian and that he let them get their stuff out of the vehicle before he drove it away. He explained he committed the carjacking because God told him he would be forgiven, stressing he did not want to hurt anyone and planned to flee to South America for a warmer climate. At the hospital, Shawn refused blood testing for religious reasons, but agreed to a field sobriety test. He prefaced the test by sharing he lost a quarter of his vision from a shotgun wound to the head years ago and that his legs were currently damaged by FN rounds fired at the scene. Regardless, the officer running the test shared his opinion of the results. >> You did the fields. You >> did them pretty damn good. >> In America, Shawn faced one count of possession of a stolen vehicle, one count of eluding, one count of reckless driving, one count of hit and run, and one count of seconddegree assault. Shawn was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation to determine competency to proceed with the court process. In about 7 months, he was found competent and struck a plea deal. He was found guilty on amended charges for one count of seconddegree assault with a deadly weapon and one count of attempting to elude a police vehicle. He was sentenced to 8 months in jail with 7 months credit, then deported to Canada where he faced one count of robbery. Reports say he was already on probation in Canada for an assault earlier that year. The sentencing information for the robbery charge in Canada has been sealed from publication by the Canadian court system. >> That was my first. >> What was it at? >> What? What was it at? What? >> Are you guys camera off? >> Yeah, I'll turn it off. That was kind of a weird one. Do you uh >> The problem is is um we have PC for a living on no mutual. >> I know. I saw that. I saw them all pull their spikes >> and they could have that was not good >> from our standpoint. We were >> monitoring monitoring and now he's failing to yield. >> I called I called Snow County. >> Now we got reckless driving. >> That's what we're doing >> enough. And with the armed robbery info, we don't that doesn't have to be we don't have to act off Canada's BC. Well, >> clearly was trying to help.