A stolen Volkswagen Jetta came to a screeching halt in Montlake early Sunday morning when it struck a light pole as the driver fled the scene of a collision back up the hill at 23rd and Aloha. The hit and run was one of two 911 dispatches at the Aloha intersection last night — earlier in the evening, a pedestrian was struck by an automobile but did not suffer serious injuries.

The driver in the hit and run took off on foot after crashing the car near East Roanoke and East Montlake leaving a Seattle City Light pole was badly damaged just before 2 AM Sunday. The heavyset male was captured after a short chase through yards in the area.

The suspect was examined for signs of impairment and injuries in his crash into the light pole. There were no injuries in the initial collision at 23rd and Aloha.

Montlake near Roanoke was closed while City Light responded to the damaged pole.

Earlier Saturday night, police and fire responded to 23rd and Aloha to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. An officer at the scene told CHS that the pedestrian’s injuries were not serious.