2 M'ville teens turn themselves in following hit-and-run crash with Arlington officer (slide show)

2 M’ville teens turn themselves in following hit-and-run crash with Arlington officer (slide show)

ARLINGTON – Two Marysville teens wanted in connection with a hit-and-run crash with an Arlington police sergeant turned themselves in April 15.

April 14, 2015 12:11 pm

ARLINGTON – Two Marysville teens wanted in connection with a hit-and-run crash with an Arlington police sergeant turned themselves in April 15.

The suspects, 19-year-old Rodrigo Loyola-Vasquez of Marysville and 18-year-old Martin A. Castro-Ponce, also of Marysville, turned themselves in to Marysville police and were turned over to Arlington police for questioning.

Police say the suspects admitted their involvement and apologized. They were booked into Marysville Municipal Jail.

The white 2004 Buick LeSabre that hit the police vehicle was found abandoned in a nearby parking lot, a city news release says. The owner of the vehicle stated that Loyola-Vasquez and Castro-Ponce had permission to use the vehicle.

Arlington police learned that Loyola-Vasquez and Castro-Ponce allegedly had been heard discussing their involvement with the collision.

The sergeant, who was driving a Chevrolet Tahoe, was transported to Cascade Valley Hospital in Arlington by the Arlington Fire Department for evaluation and treatment. He was released shortly after 1 a.m. on April 11.

The crash occurred April 10 at about 10:45 p.m. when the LeSabre allegedly failed to stop for a red light at the intersection of 172nd St. NE and Smokey Point Boulevard, colliding with the police vehicle. The driver of the Buick left the scene.

Because the incident involves Arlington police, the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office is handling the investigation.