Traffic halted as police searched for a wanted man in Whatcom County Tuesday
Traffic was blocked on LaBounty Drive in Ferndale for about an hour Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 18, as law enforcement officers from several agencies were called in to search for a man known to carry a firearm.
Jade Garza eventually agreed to surrender without incident, according to a news release from Riley Sweeney, Ferndale communications officer. No one was injured, Sweeney said in an e-mail to The Bellingham Herald.
As law enforcement arrived in the area, the man who was wanted on a Department of Corrections warrant fled in a vehicle, Sweeney said. After a short pursuit, the vehicle was found in the 2300 block of Douglas Road and officers saw Garza in his apartment. Family members assisted in his surrender.
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, the Washington State Patrol, and other agencies assisted during the incident.
Garza was wanted on felony escape charges and released to Department of Corrections officers and returned to prison, Sweeney said.
This story was originally published October 18, 2022 at 3:58 PM.
