Nooksack couple booked after violent test drive
Deputies arrested David and Blanca Jackson on October 25 following a four-day search for a stolen car.
By Jason Kovalenko ·
David Jackson, 57, and Blanca Jackson, 58, were booked into the Whatcom County Jail on October 25. Both Nooksack residents face charges of first-degree robbery, second-degree assault, and theft of a motor vehicle.
The incident began on October 22 when deputies responded to the 4900 block of Aldrich Road. Officers received a report of a car theft that involved physical violence. The victim had arranged to meet a buyer at a Meridian Street retail store to show a vehicle for sale.
During the test drive, the man stopped the car and ordered the victim out. He punched the victim in the head multiple times. A woman then pulled up in another vehicle and started hitting and kicking the victim. The victim told investigators that one of the suspects grabbed their throat to restrict their airway.
The man drove away with the victim's car, while the woman left in her own vehicle. Deputies later identified the Jacksons as the suspects. They found a car matching the description of the one seen leaving the scene parked in the Jacksons' driveway.
The arrest followed a four-day investigation. Both suspects were booked without incident. They remain in custody pending further legal proceedings.
