Wa! >> Oh my god, he just stole the cop car. >> We have reached the two-minute warning here on Christmas Day. >> Can we get you off the freeway? We just want to get you off. You're trespassing right now being on the freeway. Okay. We're trying to help you out by not doing anything else. We'll happily give you a ride off. We can take you anywhere you want. We >> will not take you right now. >> I mean, the alternative is I mean, we don't want to put you in handcuffs or anything. He's refusing to get a ride from us off the freeway, but he also doesn't want to walk off the freeway. >> We would [clears throat] rather just have you just go in our car. We get you somewhere safe. Anywhere you want. If you want something warm, we get you something warm. If you want something to drink, we get something to drink. But we we just can't have you on the freeway. >> You are mad. I'm not mad. I'm not mad at you. We're just trying to get you safe. We won't make you go in the car, but we'll allow you to get in our cars and we can take you anywhere. Or if you don't really want to ride with us, we can lock the traffic right shoulder and you can continue walking off the next exit and we'll follow you to make sure no one hurts you. >> Okay. >> Well, you follow me now. >> No. >> Where's Stanwood? >> Well, we wouldn't be able to go all the way to Stanwood, but we can at least like get you like rail. >> Yeah. To the light rail station, which goes all the way to Lynwood now. Or we can stop all the traffic for you, have you just walk across to your shoulder, and this will slowly follow you off the freeway. >> Oh, yeah. Just wait until we block the traffic. But until then, don't move or anything. Okay? We'll stop all these cars. Then we'll have you move over to your right shoulder. Okay? Walk through and get them clear off the right shoulder. >> They're limited access freeways. You're trespassing. Okay? It's something that you can get arrested for. We don't want to do that. We don't care about that. We just want to get you safely out of here. Okay? >> All right. Come on. Come on. Come on. Come on. Let's walk over. Come on. >> Come on. Walk over. Walk over. Come on. Walk over. Walk over. Okay. Good. And then we're going to walk with me and talk real quick. >> She's going to be with you. I My car's all the way back there. Okay. >> Officers painstakingly follow the man in the slow lane. Along the way, the officer continues to offer assistance. >> Are you sure you don't want us to give you a ride, bro? Because that exit is hella far. Is there someone I can call for you? >> Please, just let me walk. >> Okay, let's cross over to the right now. Cross over to the right. You want to keep walking or you want me to give you a ride? I >> can sit in the front seat. >> It's against our policy, but I won't put cuffs in you or anything. I'll just have you sit in the back, but no cuffs. >> You can't get out over that side. >> No. No. I'll open it. I promise you I'll open it. >> No, you won't. >> I swear to God, I'll open it. I promise you, brother. It's It's a holiday today. I wouldn't lie to you. I swear I I'll open it. >> This is what I deserve. I didn't do anything, brother. >> No. No. I'm saying you did. I'm not saying you did. But I'm more than happy to give you a ride, bro. like and it's I'm not going to put cuffs on you. I promise I'll open the door. I can get you something to eat if you want two. >> You want some water? >> I'm so sorry. I know it's >> You have water? You have water or is it a trunk? I got >> Here you go, brother. You sure you don't want to hop in? Like, I promise I'll listen. I'm not going to push you in the clutch or anything. I promise. I swear I'll just take off. >> It's not your fault, bro. We just want to get you off your seat, bro. That's all it is, bro. I don't even know how this can happen. >> We're good. We're good. You have like a phone number I can call, friend. I can call. No. Okay. [clears throat] >> Just north of right now. >> Keep walking. Okay. >> We're going to keep walking. >> Yeah. Keep walking. >> Where did you come from right now? >> Seattle. >> Like, what are you doing in Seattle? >> Like just hanging out or >> I had a bad feeling. like bad feeling about what >> I don't want to talk about. >> Okay. Okay, fair enough. >> You already know, man. >> I mean, I don't know. But if you don't want to talk about it, that's fine. >> I'm not trying to. >> No, no, you're good, bro. I understand. I'm not taking as rude. >> That's the North K station right there. >> Get up to right here cuz the police talk a second. >> We're right over there >> for a second. >> Okay. when we came to step on the right shoulder. >> What's going on? He said he wanted to talk, right? What's going on? My name I didn't introduce myself. My My name's Abdul. Everything is being recorded. Okay. I never asked you at all like what was your name? Your first name. >> What's your first >> Nice to meet you, Alex. I don't want you to get freaked out or anything. That right there is our lieutenant. I know you said you wanted to talk. What do you want to talk about? Like, how can we help you? Well, the light rail isn't running. >> It is. >> How do you see yourself? I can't have you on the roadway. So, that's a future disaster. And I don't I don't want something bad happen to you. You got to be cold. >> You got to be cold. I know you're cold, bro. >> I am cold. >> I know it's warm in the car. Like, I'll get you to the train station. And it's a lot warmer inside over there as well. So, we're just going to keep taking the exit then. >> Yeah. Are you sure you don't want to hop in? I'll take you to the I'll drop you off right in front of the train station, bro. >> Sorry, I'm a little tired. >> I know. I completely understandable. >> Just a moment. >> I know. I'm a piece of >> You're wasting your guys' time, right? >> Nope. You're not wasting our time, brother. This is like our our job, you know? Like I I don't want you thinking that you're burdening us at all, okay? Cuz you're not. >> I know. This is really nice to >> Oh, I am. No, you're not a piece of You're not a piece of >> I am the I don't think you are a blanket. >> You want to put this over you just so it holds in the rain a little bit. It's a it's a blanket. >> I I can I just don't want it to get wet the the the bottom. If you just want to toss it over your back and then I'll >> It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. >> I got you. >> It's okay. >> I got you, brother. No worries. You will not burn us. Okay, you're not bringing us at all. I'll have you go in my car. It's warming. I have the heat blasting in there right now. Bro, >> do you have an ATV scan? >> I don't mind driving. >> If there was a way to get out. >> Get out where? >> Of the back seat. Sure. Yeah. Well, you get out when you get to you don't have to get the point. >> Keep walking right there. I I'll keep following you. Okay. >> What's up? >> He said the train is moving, bro. It comes every 15 minutes, but we're at a point now where we cannot keep going back and forth. We're being very, very, very nice to you right now. Please. >> I know you are. Like I'm just trying to get you off the road, but that's really all it is. >> And she she even offered me to take you all the way to Stanwood. You don't have money, right? >> I don't have money. >> Oh, we can Yeah, we'll pay for that. >> We got to get there. Okay, that's the goal. >> You want to at least hop in the back of the car real quick? Warm up. >> I just got to get over, right? >> Yeah. >> Sorry. It's a hard thing. >> No, no, no, no. >> To to accept. >> No, he said there was something, but he doesn't want to talk about it. Like he had bad experiences with us before. Is that what it is? Or No. Okay. >> We lost some of our troopers like this. >> Anybody else? Okay. >> Including you. Including you. >> You guys are being very nice. I don't deserve it. Okay. And I understand that. Right. >> You can say you don't deserve it, but we still have a job to do. And we still have a duty to make sure that you're okay and to protect you. We're not going We're not going We're not going to leave. We're not going to leave here and just let you wander. Okay, look. The train is running. You see it too? It's moving right now. So, >> so that's you know what I mean? >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, either two options right now. Well, either we will put you in the car or you will walk off. Okay. That's that's where we are now. Okay. >> Okay. You're good. Let's keep walking off. Okay. >> All right. Next time >> I'm going to Yeah. >> Next time we might have to it. >> Yep. >> Okay. Because this is going to be too much. >> Y >> and he's obviously he's going through something. Yeah, >> I I I just I don't I don't want to deal with him getting hit or one of us getting hit. >> We'll start from there. >> Your overall take away for Johnson. I MEAN, >> HEY, STOP. HEY. HEY, STOP. STOP. >> The pedestrian just ran into traffic right now. He's on the main line. If we can get another unit. Hey, get off the road. >> Get off the road. Get off the road. Please, please, please, bro. Please stop. Please, please stop. Stop. Stop. Please. Please, bro. Stop. Stop. Please. So, I'm giving him commands right now. He's refusing. All traffic is stopped on the main line. Hey, please. Bro, stop. PLEASE STOP, >> BRO. PLEASE STOP. STOP. STOP, BRO. Please >> get on the ground or not. YOU'RE GOING TO GET DETAINED. STOP. >> GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. Please get on the ground. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND. GET ON THE GROUND right now. >> Stop. So, he's running across the southbound lanes right now. over traffic. I'm going to start here in a minute. >> Okay. Get off the road. >> One more time. Right, left shoulder. >> Get off the road. >> Left shoulder. >> Yeah. Get off the road. >> Yeah, you are. Here. Come on. Please, bro. Get off the road. >> Please, bro. Please. >> Holy [ __ ] Yeah, you are. Here. Go. >> Please, bro. Get off the road. Please, bro. Please. >> Holy [ __ ] >> No. No. No. Oh my god. He just stole the cop car. Officers quickly lose track of the stolen cruiser and attempt to locate him via traffic cam footage. As of now, any dash cam footage that might have been recording in the stolen CRUISER IS UNAVAILABLE. >> YEAH, CALL 911. >> He went northbound on advis local agencies. >> I have eyes on him. I'm still northbound. He's crossing towards the right shoulder. 802 observing free vehicle north at 1147. >> His regard verify he's still a patrol. >> He routing a ground check for a vehicle. >> He stole my patrol car. He's heading north. >> Does anybody have eyes on the vehicle? >> No eyes on the vehicle. >> On the camera north from 175th. The first unit has no ability to pit the car. Pit the car. Leave the vehicle exited at 20th. It's not showing up with GPS. for calling D to find out which way it went on to inter back on to northbound from 230th. >> Okay, keep going. Back on from northbound >> 22. >> Does any have 69? >> I do. Say you have me. >> What? >> They asked if you have me. >> 6ix9ine. >> Yeah. Can you ask what radios she was scanning? >> Norse. Norse. >> She's getting north. Still under vehicle ID traffic. >> Yeah, it is. Tell them it is. Yeah, my phone's in there. >> The only visual we could see was it going straight. The trees are in the way and we did not regain visual. >> Do you have a phone I could use? >> Unit closest to the last known location. You need to listen to the radio. Radio has repeated itself three times already. Listen to the radio. Hey, so both my phones are in there and then I have a find my phone app on it for my personal phone. >> He's coming at you. Has visual coming at 83. >> Crossing 184. He's in lane one. Crossing 184 on lane one. I'll be secondary behind 65. I'll be calling it. We're continuing southbound Alderwood Mall Parkway approaching Beach Road. Speed 61 mph. We're making a right turn now on Alderwood Mall Boulevard from Alderwood Mall Parkway. >> We're on the Aldwood Mall Boulevard. >> Well, we have it. Never mind. I'll call you back. >> Mile traffic is like roadway is what? >> Verify 22. Authorized to pit for that vehicle. Correct. >> Right. And pit the vehicle. to stop. Let's switch spots real quick. >> I'll be primary and I'm going to try to go for a pivot. We made a right hand turn. We're going southbound 44th Avenue West. Getting back onto southbound I5 right now. I am secondary. Secondary 11. He just dodged me. Going to attempt that again. We're still southbound north of 220th. 80 mph. We're between the left lane and lane two. Vehicle hit wrong 129 1200. Vehicle runway 9200. >> Hey Rachel, back up. Back up. Back up. Rachel, back up. Hey Let's move the [ __ ] up. Get the Get off the car. Get off the plane though. Get the water. Get the water. Put your hands up. Put your hands up. >> Put your hands up. >> Put your hands up, >> guys. He's under power. He's under power. Put your hands up. He's out of the car. >> Get your hands up. Get your hands out. >> Someone grab me. >> Got him. Motherf >> one. Okay. You got fire coming? Yes. Breathe. Breathe. You good? >> Yeah. >> All right. Let me do check on you real quick. What hurts? >> Nothing, bro. All right. Back down. You okay? Are you okay? I'm fine. I'm okay. I'm okay. >> I'm going to wipe it down real quick. >> You okay? You okay? >> Sorry everyone. No, I'm crazy. >> I'm sorry. I miss the science. >> It's okay. It's okay. It's okay. You guys all good? >> Yeah. >> Everybody smack you in the face. >> All right. Thank you. >> Was there a trooper in the car? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. It was my car. >> Were you in the car? >> No. >> Okay. >> No. >> He ran across that way. Really fast on me. That way. >> I was going to cage across cuz I thought he was expressing. >> Yeah. I went to go grab him. >> Saw him. And then she went to go grab him. I saw her go can drop him and he like flew on the ground. >> She was trying to get keep her car. He got in her car and he just took off. >> Okay. Okay. Good. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> You okay? >> Yeah. >> Wait for you. Okay. >> All right. >> Yeah. Got here when you did anything. You all right? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> You good? It's >> all that matters. >> Yep. Back. >> Do you have any passengers? Just you? >> Just me by the side. >> All right. Good job. Is >> this guy just running from you on the highway? >> Bro, this is the weirdest thing. Like, we're almost We're just trying to get him off the shoulder. He's like, and just runs across. I was like, is he trying to kill him? You know, >> we don't want him to get hit. So, I went to go like grab him so he wouldn't get hit and he just threw me down. >> Here comes the boss right now. >> Nice to meet you. >> Sorry. circumstances. Okay. That's all that matters. >> Yeah. >> You okay? >> Sucks. He's like running like Frogger across like all lanes. It was like >> Merry Christmas. >> Good deal. Punishers, >> bro. When the airbag went off. Scary, bro. For like a good 5 seconds, bro. I was stuck in the car. Like I'm trying to like get to the door. Nothing like work. You trying to get in the the the gas or whatever the that smell. Yeah. Oh. Oh, it was terrible. Oh, it was terrible. >> Can you guys change the padlock? I wasn't further out of the car. I was outside with him. He didn't pull me out of the car. I got out to go contact him cuz he was going crazy and then he remember took my car. >> Did you do the pit? >> Yeah. >> Nice. How many pits have you done? >> Like in in the field? >> Yeah. >> The only two so far. This will be my second one. >> Nice. >> This will be my second one. >> Congrats. >> Thank you. [laughter] >> Merry Christmas. >> I'm going to get a new car, but get to go home. So, >> after his arrest, Alexander Eugene Smith reportedly told prosecutors he smoked meth prior to the incident. Currently, the King County Court website lists charges for one count of seconddegree robbery, a class B felony, and one count of attempting to elude a police vehicle, a class C felony. For now, he faces up to 15 years in prison and $30,000 in fines. In the most recent court development on January 26th, he was found incompetent to stand trial. His next competency hearing is scheduled for April 30th, 2026. He is presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.