Man charged after stolen truck crashed at naval base

PORT ORCHARD, Wash. — Police say a Washington state man crashed a stolen truck at the entrance of a naval base where he was seeking refuge from bombs he believed were in the truck and at his home.

The Kitsap Sun reports that 40-year-old Joshua John Johannessen was charged with one count of first-degree robbery following the accident Friday at Naval Base Kisap-Bangor about 78 miles northwest of Seattle.

Police say Johannessen resisted arrest and appeared to be under the influence of a stimulant and suffering mental distress. A knife was found in the vehicle but no explosives were located.

Police say a security camera recorded the truck's theft at knifepoint from a woman at a gas station earlier in the day.

A five-year-old girl with Johannessen was taken into protective custody.