PORT ORCHARD (AP) — Police say a Washington state man crashed a stolen truck at the entrance of Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, where he was seeking refuge from bombs he believed were in the truck and at his home.
40-year-old Joshua Johannessen was charged with one count of first-degree robbery following the accident Friday northwest of Seattle.
Police say Johannessen resisted arrest and appeared to be under the influence of a stimulant and suffering mental distress. A knife was found in the vehicle, but no explosives were located.
Police say a security camera recorded the truck’s theft at knifepoint from a woman at a gas station earlier in the day.
A five-year-old girl with Johannessen was taken into protective custody.