ARLINGTON – Arlington police arrested a 33-year-old Everett man late Nov. 5 on suspicion of possession of meth and heroin with intent to distribute.

The suspect attempted to elude capture by fleeing a motel on foot, then running onto the northbound lanes of I-5 near the Everett Mall. The suspect also attempted to car-jack an unmarked police car before being apprehended.

This arrest is part of a follow-up investigation that began in Arlington Nov. 2, when the same suspect eluded police by jumping from the second story of an Arlington hotel. The suspect left behind a large quantity of illegal drugs.

Between the two incidents, Arlington police were able to seize almost 3 pounds of methamphetamine, almost 1 pound of heroin and almost 1 pound of marijuana, worth over $60,000.