This police bodycam footage shows a suspect allegedly attempting to set off a bomb while trying to evade arrest.

The incident unfolded on Interstate 90 in Washington state at around 10:40 am on Saturday, October 12, following the suspect's reported theft of a vehicle.

The video begins with police officers running down the I-90 highway after exiting their patrol vehicles and confronting the suspect, identified as 42-year-old Sokphana Soeung, who was reportedly holding an improvised explosive device (IED).

While other officers handcuffed the suspect, one of the cops pointed out to a colleague that an item he attempted to kick away on the ground was the IED.

The clip then switches to another officer and shows the suspect being put in handcuffs by four cops before being carried away.

One of the officers then radios in for a bomb squad to be deployed to the scene as the footage ends.

The Bellevue Police Department said: 'The Bellevue Police Department released the following body-worn camera (BWC) footage today illustrating the close call officers and the community experienced over the weekend.

'Law enforcement efforts in this case protected Bellevue residents and the greater Puget Sound community from a potentially deadly situation during last Saturday's I-90 incident.

'The footage, compiled in a one minute and thirty-six second clip shows the moments when officers left their vehicles and engaged with 42-year-old Sokphana Soeung, the driver of a stolen black Mercedes sedan.

'Thanks to efforts by Bellevue Officers and Washington State Patrol Troopers, Soeung was arrested without being able to light an improvised explosive device (IED) he had in his possession and was actively trying to ignite.'