Wild footage showed a Washington State Patrol lieutenant getting pulled out of her vehicle as a suspect rode away in the stolen cruiser.

The incident happened Christmas Day on Interstate 5 in Seattle.

TMZ obtained the footage:

TMZ explained further:

That’s where our wild video ends, but the story doesn’t end there … because an intense police pursuit ensued … and it ended with WSP officers pinning the car and taking the guy into custody.

Washington State Patrol Trooper Rick Johnson tells TMZ … the female lieutenant from the video was not injured and she will not be reprimanded for the incident.

This all started just before noon on Christmas Day … and we’re told the guy is now getting grilled by detectives. Sounds like he’s having a not-so-merry Christmas.

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Police1 has more:

Washington State Patrol requested assistance from the Seattle Police Department, which joined the pursuit, officials said.

The pursuit ended on southbound I-5 in Lynnwood, temporarily shutting down the left and HOV lanes.

No injuries were reported. Authorities have not yet released the suspect’s identity.

The incident remains under investigation.

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