Updated: Seattle Police car set on fire while officers were inside, one officer injured

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UPDATED 10/15 20:45: Seattle police issued the following statement regarding the incident:

Around 1:30 PM, an officer was in their patrol vehicle in an alley between Dexter Avenue and John Street looking for a man who was reportedly brandishing a flaming piece of lumber.

The officer found the man, who threw the flaming lumber—believed to be a 2×2—into the patrol vehicle while the officer was still inside.

Additional responding officers chased the man into a parking garage where they deployed a taser and took him into custody.

One officer is believed to have discharged a firearm during the incident. The suspect was not struck.

Additionally, as officers were arresting the man, the flames from the burning lumber engulfed the entire patrol vehicle. 

One officer was transported to Harborview Medical Center with non-life-threatening burns.

Officers are also checking surrounding buildings in the area to ensure no one else was injured in the incident.

The Seattle Police Department’s Force Investigation Team is on scene conducting interviews and gathering evidence.

Details are preliminary and more information will be posted as it becomes available.

Previous Coverage:

One person is in custody, accused of setting a Seattle Police cruiser on fire while officers were inside of the vehicle.

The Police department announced that one person is in custody. The tweet did not mention the status of the officers, or if they were injured in the attack. No motive or other information is available at this time.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.