Alleged Seattle hostage-taker cites Dem law to police: ‘SPD is illegally chasing me’

A kidnapping suspect referred to as Seattle cops throughout a chase, telling them a newly handed Democratic regulation prevented them from pursuing him, new audio reveals.

Isaac Sissel referred to as the Seattle Police Division after allegedly taking his girlfriend and her cat hostage final month to warn them they had been taking part in “an unlawful pursuit” and had been “not supposed” to chase him, in accordance with new 911 audio obtained by the Jason Rantz Present on KTTH.

“SPD is illegally chasing me over I don’t know what,” Sissel mentioned to the 911 operator, per the recording. “It’s an unlawful pursuit… they’re not supposed to have the ability to chase.”

When the operator advised Sissel pull over and converse with the officers, the suspect made an obvious reference to Home Invoice 1054 as the rationale for them being unable to pursue him.

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“It’s an unlawful pursuit and my license is suspended, and that is an unlawful pursuit … They’re not supposed to have the ability to pursue,” the suspect reiterated, KTTH reported.

“Ensure they cease chasing us,” Sissel mentioned within the recording, talking on behalf of the feminine within the car, per the report.

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Whereas the suspect names “1074” on the decision, he seems to be referencing Home Invoice 1054, which cleared the Democratic-controlled legislature final 12 months amid different regulation enforcement reform measures.

The laws restricts how police and regulation enforcement officers reply to an incident, together with a change that impacts how officers “pursue after a suspect who’s fleeing in a car,” the Pierce County authorities mentioned.

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“Legislation enforcement officers will solely have the ability to interact in a pursuit if there’s ‘possible trigger’ to arrest an individual within the car for committing a specified violent crime or intercourse offense,” the federal government mentioned.

It added: “Legislation enforcement can not pursue after automobiles for any site visitors offenses apart from Vehicular Assault, Vehicular Murder, and Driving Beneath the Affect.”

The regulation, which went into impact July 25, 2021, additionally prevents officers from utilizing tear gasoline, sure defensive techniques, and using some gear.

The laws seems to permit officers to pursue suspects who commit kidnapping, so it’s not instantly clear if the regulation utilized to the scenario. 

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Seattle, Washington, USA – March 5, 2021: Seattle Police reply to a name in downtown Seattle.
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The suspect and the sufferer had a longstanding relationship, that included routine episodes of abuse, in accordance with a police incident report.

The sufferer additionally supplied police with non-public recordings of the suspect threatening her life and the lifetime of her pet cat.

“Officers listened to a recording on [the victim’s] cellphone recorded on 5/8/22 the place Isaac states the next: ‘I’ll cease threatening to kill you if-(recording cuts off)…Your life isn’t value greater than my automotive…I might have killed that cat if it had been as much as me…’” the incident report mentioned.

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“[The victim] acknowledged Isaac threatens to kill her roughly 10 instances a day. [She] acknowledged Isaac threatens to kill her by taking pictures her and operating her over. [She] acknowledged she was afraid for her life when Isaac made these statements,” it added, per KTTH.

He additionally recurrently evades police, per the incident report, typically citing the brand new regulation.

In accordance with charging paperwork, the suspect was beforehand sentenced for eluding police and felony mischief with a weapon.