An 18-year-old Poulsbo man was arrested Tuesday after allegedly causing a hit-and-run crash in Silverdale, shouting slurs at another driver, and later kicking a deputy at a local hospital.
The incident happened near the intersection of Central Valley Road and Bucklin Hill Road in Silverdale, according to the Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said the teen rear-ended another vehicle and then fled the scene. Witnesses reported that the driver shouted slurs before leaving, police said.
Investigators later located the suspect at Silverdale Waterfront Park.
Deputies took the man into custody and transported him to St. Michael Medical Center for a blood draw as part of a DUI investigation, according to the sheriff’s office.
While at the hospital, the suspect allegedly kicked a deputy.
The teen was booked into the Kitsap County Jail on suspicion of driving under the influence, hit-and-run, and third-degree assault.
