A Sequim-area youth who led law enforcement officers on a high-speed chase in three counties before striking three vehicles and pointing a shotgun at a state trooper might have been seeking revenge, authorities said Monday.
The 14-year-old boy, wearing camouflage clothing and facepaint, could have been targeting three Sequim football coaches when he took his wild minivan ride from Sequim to Kitsap County on Saturday.
The boy — not named because of his age — appeared Monday before a Clallam County Juvenile Court judge to face charges of first degree robbery, second degree assault, unlawful possession of a firearm and taking a motor vehicle without permission.
He remained in custody Monday night at the Clallam County Juvenile Detention Facility on $250,000 bail.
His age of 14 was confirmed Monday when Peninsula Daily News received a document showing his birthdate to be in June 1990.
Reports on Sunday from a State Patrol trooper placed the boy’s age at 13.
3 coaches threatened?
Clallam County Sheriff’s Capt. Steve Snover said detectives are investigating statements made by the boy indicating that he wanted to harm three men who had coached him on an intramural football team sponsored by the Sequim School District last summer.
A statement released Monday by the school district said that the boy had not attended Sequim schools for several years and may attend a private school.
Snover said the boy’s parents told investigators he was “despondent and upset” over problems at home and school.
The parents declined to comment when contacted by the PDN Monday night.
The three men who the boy allegedly threatened coach the Sequim High School football team, which was playing a game in Pierce County on Saturday night.