Fleeing Suspect Slashes Deputy With Knife During Chase Near Seattle

Shoreline, United States – A man who had threatened to kill a grocery store manager slashed a King County sheriff's deputy with a knife as officers chased him along a rain-soaked street in Shoreline, near Seattle, on October 30.

Body camera footage released by the King County Sheriff's Office shows officers crossing the store's parking lot and shouting "Get on the ground now!" before the man runs off. Officers with Tasers drawn chase him down the road, and after a struggle at close quarters he is pinned to the pavement and handcuffed.

According to charging documents, the man, identified as Daniel McCullough, 35, threatened the manager of the Thriftway Market after being told the vehicle he lived in would be towed from the lot. The documents say he turned with a knife in his hand and swung at the pursuing deputy, leaving a cut of 3 to 5 inches on his arm. The sheriff's office said the deputy is okay.

McCullough was charged with second-degree assault and felony harassment and released on bail, but he did not show up for his November 5 arraignment. A warrant has been issued for his arrest, and the sheriff's office is asking anyone who sees him to call 911.