Allegedly packing — but not problematic when apprehended — suspect jailed on $235,100 bail

Suspect Thawari Zeiden

By JIM BUTLER

This week no shots fired, no chase, no standoff.

The last time officers attempted to pull Thawari Zeiden over he allegedly fired three shots from a 9mm and fled in a Mustang.

Monday afternoon he was allegedly driving an off-road vehicle on a public road and didn’t flee, nor fire the machine gun he allegedly had with him.

That 2022 chase that started blocks away on Daas Street ended when Zeiden, now 21, hit a curb on Dartmouth Street and fled on foot, carrying a backpack but leaving behind the pistol, a cell phone and his wallet, police said.

A standoff ensued at the nearby Bush Avenue residence of Zeiden, who surrendered with no further violence a few hours later to a SWAT force.

Officers found the backpack with its illegal contents as well as an automatic rifle in the residence, they said.

This week Zeiden is accused of two counts of possession with intent to sell or distribute and two of having a firearm with drugs, in addition to the machine gun and traffic counts.

His bail is set at $235,100. It was $100,500 in the 2022 case. He posted bond then 11 hours after 3 a.m. booking.

Zeiden was also jailed on possession and traffic charges following a stop on March 2, 2021.