Marcel Wesley, a 33-year-old convicted felon, was wanted for two active Pierce County felony warrants, according to documents. His latest convictions were for unlawful possession of a firearm and a drive-by shooting. FOX 13 returned to the AM/PM gas station where the incident was reported around 3 p.m. on July 27. Abdel Hashad, a manager at the 82nd and Pacific Avenue S AM/PM location was present when he saw the situation escalate.
"He hit one of the customer cars and he drove forward two police cars and then tried to jump over the curb to make the run," Hashad said. A fugitive accused of ramming police patrol cars to escape law enforcement in Tacoma was released after posting $30,000 bail. A customer who was paying for gas was trapped inside. Their passenger was caught in the middle as multiple officers jump out guns drawn at Wesley. Statements made say the woman curled up into a small ball out of fear for her life.
Officers carried out a search warrant where they found a loaded pistol, 82 grams of fentanyl, 10 grams of cocaine, 14 grams of crack cocaine, and two stolen credit cards inside the SUV.