Wanted Sequim man still at large, may be armed

Jay J. Dodaro

Jay J. Dodaro

PORT ANGELES — The Clallam County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday continued to seek Jay J. Dodaro, a 33-year-old Sequim man who authorities said had been heard to say that he would “shoot it out with police.”

Dodaro has misdemeanor warrants in Clallam and Jefferson counties and a felony warrant in Thurston County for possession of a stolen vehicle and theft.

“We developed some leads last night, but we haven’t caught him yet,” Chief Criminal Deputy Ron Cameron said Saturday.

The Sheriff’s Office described him as a “person of interest” in a Friday alert and also said he is likely to be armed.

Weapon in waistband

Dodaro is known to carry a .45-caliber weapon in his waistband and is known to frequent Clallam, Jefferson and Kitsap counties, the alert said.

Dodaro is 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighs 145 pounds. He has blue eyes and brown hair.

Misdemeanor warrants

In addition to the Thurston County warrant, Dodaro has misdemeanor warrants for driving with a suspended license in Port Angeles and for resisting arrest and obstruction in Jefferson County.

Anyone with information on Dodaro’s whereabouts is asked to phone the Clallam County Sheriff’s Office at 360-417-2459.

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