On December 12th, 2024, deputies from the Watcom County Sheriff's Office in Washington were informed of an ongoing pursuit. The suspect, [music] Shawn Douglas Bergstrom, allegedly stole a truck in Canada by knife point. He was pursued south by Canadian authorities before he crossed the border into the United States. Reports indicate the suspect struck a vehicle and nearly hit a border patrol officer while crossing over. Because the initial crime happened in Canada before the suspect crossed the border, multiple agencies, including Customs and Border Patrol, are unsure who has authority >> on the freeway. Can we get some clarification? >> He's stopping right in front of me. >> Vehicle overl. >> Yeah, he's stopping. >> Wait, I don't know. Looks like >> N. 841. Can I stay back at 13 speeds? I'm 50 right now. Spotlight's initiated. >> Can you ask if they want me to pitch the car? They're going 38 mph. >> Sticks are commonly used in high-speed pursuits. The severe danger they pose to officers is often overlooked. Eight on four on secondary. We're south five just past Ohio. Left lane. Speeds approximately 50. Approaching Lakeway. Left lane. Passing Lakeway. Still left lane. Coming up on curves. hand like crossing like overass now. >> Oh, he might be stopping here. >> We're just south of lake. Please get the sand out the window. Pull over. Pull over. >> Pull over. Speed's approximately 25. hour. >> He's all over the road. Possible reckless driving. I get close under 40 and he takes off. Looks like we're all trying to spike in successful long dark hair. One occupant right lane south five coming up 80 mph. I got two county motors behind me. Looks like border patrol is off. Coming up to 25 mph. We're slowing down. MPH left 60 mph approaching 246 348 I'll be at 238 with 344 84 be primary your marked unit you take primary I'll be secondary 874 marked unit just do one step Still coming under the overpass here. >> No traffic. Just starting to sprinkle. Uh the guy's back. Right lane. Left lane. Right lane. Left lane. No traffic. Where's the spike set up at? 344 238 with spikes ready to go. Back in the left lane traffic lane traffic4. >> He's in the right lane. Back to the west lane. It's just being for count. Yeah, we're slowing down to 60 mph left. >> Power down to 55. Left lane. Personal start. to the right. >> Pull over. Pull over to the right. >> Pull over. >> If you can get him at 50, pit him. >> Pull over to the right. Do it now. >> Try to do a rolling slowdown for him. Passi road 65 mph light traffic left lane verify making >> it's a black Toyota Tacoma BC plates one driver black male black hair brown skin >> you get the vehicle description so I get the right one just look it up >> black Toyota Tacoma okay >> he's moving around a car from his left to his right. >> He just moved the seat belt. Looks like he was trying to climb the back seat. >> Left lane traveling on both lanes. There's no traffic. >> We're coming up to the rest area. So it is left >> state patrol is primary for one and two is not impact. >> There it is. >> Come around the curve. Want to back off for spikes. >> Approaching units with the spikes. Left lane. >> Approaching 338. >> What are you doing, Brian? 38. Boom. Boom. Boom. Damn it. Good ammo. That's successful. 874 pit in the car. >> This perspective shows the number of patrol vehicles in apparent active pursuit. Many more will soon arrive on scene. Stay there. >> Watch where it comes out. You see your hands? I see your hands. Get out OF THE CAR. HEY, slow him down. >> Slow him down cuz he said it gets under 50. Pat him. >> HEY. HEY. BACK HERE. HEY, GET BACK. GET THE [ __ ] OUT. >> GET BACK OUT OF THERE. >> HEY, GET BACK. [screaming] BORDER. >> BORDER PATROL. COME BACK. >> WHO IS THAT? >> Grab him. >> GET BACK. [screaming] >> BORDER PATROL. >> BORDER PATROL. GET BACK. GET BACK. GET BACK THIS WAY. >> WHAT ARE YOU DOING? ALL THE WAY BACK. >> WHERE'S THE COVER? Come on back, >> Rob. All the way back. >> Come on back, Rob. >> We're going to let the dog do the work. Rob, >> you got less lethal. Yeah, I do. >> You got less. >> All the way back to our car, please. >> HANDS UP. ROB, CAN YOU GET BACK up here? >> Clicks, >> take verbals. >> I'm with you, John. >> Get back up. >> Back up. Back up. You never work with dogs before. Get back. Thank you. Let's >> I want you to take verbals. We got less lethal right here. So, go ahead and just ditch it right off my left here. >> He's doing commands. >> We got commands back here. >> Okay, hands up. Hey, get back to cover. >> Back over here. >> PUT YOUR HANDS OUT OF THE VEHICLE. >> I CAN'T see him. PUT YOUR HANDS OUT THE CAR. >> HANDS OUT THE WINDOW. >> NO. Get out of >> the window. >> OUT THE WINDOW. >> Is your PA work? >> PA. >> Put your hands out the car. >> Hey, Tyler. If he's not going to respond, FN that passenger window. >> FN is a gun brand, and here officers are referring to their less lethal [music] line. These guns fire non-penetrating bullets using compressed air. Similar to but stronger than a paintball gun. >> No. Stop. >> Oh, I'm sorry. All right. I thought you were uh blurp. >> Okay. >> Put your hands out the car. >> This is just drivers here. Passengers. >> I don't see driver. >> HANDS OUT THE WINDOW. >> OUT THE WINDOW. Both hands out the driver's side window. Do it now. >> He's holding something. >> He's saying something, but can't hear him. >> Tell him to put whatever is in his hands down. >> Open your driver's side door slowly. Keep your hands visible. >> Just be aware we got some jumpy border guys here. We start using the FN. >> Hey, >> they're going to use the FN in case. Just be aware. >> What's the plan here? >> He's reaching under the passenger seat. He's reaching for something. Can you go back and do your >> He's stuck. He tried to get out and he can't. >> I need you to open your door. Do you have a chicken? >> Pepper or pepper? >> What? No, but I know. I know. Hang on. Do we need another FN? >> Put your hands out the window. >> Click backwards. >> Can you see him in the car or do you want the UAV? No, we can see him. He's facing us out on a windshield. We can see his hands. He's got some mental illness. >> Step outside. Keep your hands in the hole. >> Dribble. >> Yeah, I'm going there. Okay. >> It's all on. >> Y. Want me to go now? >> I'm going to move up. We're going to try and shoot the window out. >> Hey. Index. Index. Index. >> Index. Index. Index. Less lethal. Do you have the glass breaker ones, Brian? >> Nope. Nothing. I got no cover any further. >> I'm going to run to my car and see if I can impact. >> I mean, whose mess is this going to be? >> This is going to be border patrols. We want to make a lane for traffic. Nope. Kyle, shut the up. We got a bean bag over there. >> Does anybody have a bean bag? >> Yeah, we do. >> Uh, Steve does. >> Austin, do you have glass breaking rounds? Uh, >> I've got a bean bag on. >> Has that window been broken? >> No. I need I need it in here. >> Sorry, bud. >> Hold on. We're going to get Stribbles bean bag. >> Here we go. >> FN. >> INDEX. INDEX. INDEX. >> Focus on me over here. GET DOWN OFF THE TRUCK. >> I NEED YOU TO come off the hood. >> Off the truck. >> Get off of the truck. >> Two rounds to the leg. >> He's going to go to the legs. >> Get off of the truck and come on down to the pavement. >> Come down. Come down to us. We're not going to hurt you. Just walk over to us, man. >> Might have to go get him. >> You walk over to us. >> What's your name? >> Tyler. If you continue to fail to comply, you could get hurt. We're going to move up. So, we lethal cover, less lethal, and hands on. We're going to pull him off and take him to custody. He pulls a knife. Everybody's back off here with the less lethal. >> Can you get on the ground? >> Can you get on the pavement? >> Can you surrender on the pavement? >> We're going up here. >> Hold on. He might be getting naked for you. >> Don't move in front of these guys, but >> All right, boss. I see I appreciate you taking those off, but I need you to come off of the truck. Okay. No one's going to take your chain. You'll be fine with your chain. I just need you to come back down. >> Tell them tell Porter to put down. I don't want to get flagged. >> Do you know if they got any uh pepper ball up there too if they want? I got one in the car. I didn't want to get up there if they're busy doing stuff. But >> yeah, we're just doing >> Okay. >> Too many monkeys. >> Can you talk to them on car 4 or on area and see if they want a pepper ball up there? >> They have. They have pepper. Okay. >> Okay. >> There's only 75 people in there. >> Yeah. Okay. We're ready. >> Okay. >> You'll be all right. But I I can't hear what you're saying. I need you to keep your hands visible. Listen. >> Grab them and pull them off. >> Here's my shoes. I'll give you everything I need for the ground. Lay down. Lay down. Good job. You're okay. >> I got rid. >> He's in custody. >> Clear this with me. They haven't been custo. >> All right, looks like we're done here. >> Yeah, back to the board. Oh, this is Waku County's thing. >> Clear, boy. >> Car's clear. >> Car's clear. >> You want me to check his waistband? >> Go ahead. Check everything. I'm not I'm not on drugs. >> I'm not on drugs. >> We're going to set you up on your butt. >> I smoke pot every once in a while. I'm not on drugs. Yep. >> Yeah. Figure deal with mental health. >> What's that? >> Mental health. >> I saw one get tossed. >> Put this foot out. >> There's nothing on me. >> Bring this knee in. >> Bring it in. >> Like a figure four. Stand up. Pull it right off. Pull it right off. >> Yeah. That machete out. >> Yes. This right over here. Right here. >> All right. We're going to walk right over there. Okay. >> You're hungry. You're hungry. >> Stay handled the pit. Stay to the pit. >> Stay the pit. state will be I would imagine so >> I don't know who that guy is in green but he's listening to say the way he charged it by himself >> who' you yell at the way >> I didn't see it here right now so >> anybody got gloves that I found today I found today pretty nice >> oh nice okay so what we're going to do is I'm going to lean you right against this car and I'm going to search is there anything in your pocket How's your guys' day? >> Great. Now, >> I've been on since 4. And the death bike. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. Glad everyone is alive. >> You are going the wrong way down the street. >> Do you mind checking this? >> Dirty pair of underwear cuz I'm getting harassed. And uh a pair of socks. All right. Okay. Just lay down. Put your forehead. >> They are rain pads without pockets. Okay, >> you can pull them right off. >> Sir, what's your name? >> My name is Sean Douglas Bergstro. >> I'm going to read you your rights now. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> All right. At this time, you have the right to remain silent. >> Am I in Washington? >> Yes, sir. >> Am I going to go to jail? >> Hold on. You got to listen to your rights first. Okay. >> Can I get through this? >> Thank you, sir. >> Okay. Clearing. >> Hey. No, no, no. You're saving my life, sir. >> You're You're saving my life, sir. >> You're not right. >> Thank you, sir. >> If you cannot afford to hire a lawyer, one will be appointed representative for questioning if you wish. >> I love you. >> If you understand each of these rights, I explain to you. Oh, thank you, bro. >> Thank you, bro. >> You understand? >> Yeah, bro. I love you. Thank you. Okay. >> Thank you, bro. Bottom of my heart. >> All right. Are you hurt? >> No. >> Are you injured anywhere? >> Just in my heart, bro. >> Mr. Hart, I can't help with that right now. >> Miranda, does border need to ask him any questions? >> Uh, does he have any? >> He told us his name, >> Saskatchewan. >> Saskatchewan. >> I can't. >> Do you have a Washington state license or is it only out of Alaska? Canada. Sorry. I want to say I'm not a Canadian because they try and murder me. >> I make to want to say I don't want I don't want to speak about the case, sir. >> Okay. But we I just worried about You said you smoke some weed. >> Not today. >> Oh, you been drinking anything? >> No. I've been awake for probably 5 days. Don't do drugs. I don't do any of that stuff. I smoke weed. I'm a change man. >> Sean, real quick, we got to do the personal thing. >> You want me to tie my all my clothes off? Then you can just look at what I want. So we can shoot the inside your leg. Okay, >> it's done. There's nothing in there. Am >> doing it since you're a man and you have gloves on. >> No, no, no. Can I please have a woman do it? I don't feel comfortable with a man touching me. >> Don't do that, please. >> They can't do that. >> Oh. Oh, you're going to touch my penis. >> I don't want to. I'm going to use the back of my >> Can I please use Can I have a woman do this or anything? Cuz that's >> I do have a big problem with getting touched by a male. >> Okay. >> Like that's the biggest >> Is there anything in down there in your pocket, >> please? >> There we go. There. >> Okay. I promise you we'll find a hard. >> That's good. >> We did already check all of his cards. >> Yeah, he just had cigarette butts and I guess card drive nicely and not harm any. >> Can I have a cigarette, please? >> You can in a minute. >> Thank you. >> We're going to book him for DUI, reckless driving >> possession. >> Put them in your car. Okay. >> Where are you at? >> I'm right here. >> I don't know whose cuffs are on it, by the way. >> Take care. Thank you. All right. >> It's Canadian. Yeah, that's what that's what took us so long to figure out what >> like who's in charge? What's happening? >> There's no >> I'm under 40, so technically it's not easy for more. So, >> it's 40 or less, no injury, no DOT damage. I don't think I didn't look at the patrol car yet, but there's no really no damage to that. So, >> perfect. >> In the cruiser, Shawn says he has been homeless for 15 years and was once part of the Crazy Dragons gang, but got out. He shared his disdain for Canada and a love for America. He describes his vegan beliefs, claiming he eats food that gives eternal life, which has kept him awake for 5 days. He shared conspiracy theories about Chinese using wizardry to sleep with and enslave white people and claimed he was one of America's founding fathers. He shared that the person he carjacked was Asian and that he let them get their stuff out of the vehicle before he drove it away. He explained he committed the carjacking because God told him he would be forgiven, stressing he did not want to hurt anyone and planned to flee to South America for a warmer climate. At the hospital, Shawn refused blood testing for religious reasons, but agreed to a field sobriety test. He prefaced the test by sharing he lost a quarter of his vision from a shotgun wound to the head years ago and that his legs were currently damaged by FN rounds fired at the scene. Regardless, the officer running the test shared his opinion of the results. So you think >> you did the fields pretty damn good. >> In America, Shawn faced one count of possession of a stolen vehicle, one count of eluding, one count of reckless driving, one count of hit and run, and one count of secondderee assault. Shawn was ordered to undergo a psychological evaluation to determine competency to proceed with the court process. In about 7 months, he was found competent and struck a plea deal. He was found guilty on amended charges for one count of seconddegree assault with a deadly weapon and one count of attempting to elude a police vehicle. He was sentenced to 8 months in jail with 7 months credit, then deported to Canada where he faced one count of robbery. Reports say he was already on probation in Canada for an assault earlier that year. The sentencing information for the robbery charge in Canada has been sealed from publication by the Canadian court