MARYSVILLE — A mechanical problem in a Marysville police car may have caused an officer to crash into a building March 6, Cmdr. Robb Lamoureux said.

The incident started when an officer spotted a bicyclist at 100th Street NE. The officer recognized him and confirmed with dispatchers that the 35-year-old Marysville man had warrants.

The officer told him to stop, and the bicyclist took off, Lamoureux said.

A second officer arrived, but couldn’t stop his patrol car and crashed into an apartment. The impact pushed in the front wall, including a three-panel window, by roughly a foot. The fugitive then reportedly tried to run and was stopped with a stun gun.

He was booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of possessing stolen property.

The investigation by collision detectives will look into the possibility that a mechanical problem with the police car contributed to the crash, Lamoureux said.