Frank Sumrall is the lead editor for MyNorthwest originally from the North Bay in California.
A man was arrested for the 98th time by the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office after going on a retail theft “spree” on Sunday. The sheriff’s office was tipped off by other local law enforcement agencies that a pair of organized retail theft suspects were fleeing northbound on I-5 in a truck from Lewis County into Thurston County after committing a series of retail theft s.
“One of our deputies spotted the vehicle north on I-5 in Olympia, and before even activating their emergency lights, the truck fled,” Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders wrote on social media. “A pursuit was initiated and quickly terminated after an unsuccessful PIT attempt as the vehicle fled into downtown Olympia at high speeds.” A PIT maneuver is a pursuit tactic in which a pursuing vehicle forces a fleeing vehicle to abruptly turn sideways, causing the driver to lose control and the vehicle to stall. After the truck blew through intersections heading into Lacey at high speeds, deputies found it abandoned near College Street. A K9 unit was dispatched before Sanders himself located the two suspects walking through a nearby neighborhood. Both of them were taken into custody at gunpoint. “The female was turned over to Centralia PD for organized retail theft,” Sanders stated. “A search warrant was obtained for the truck, which had thousands of dollars of stolen merchandise from numerous businesses inside. Additionally, the suspect had a custom bong device built into the dash of the truck so he could comfortably smoke drugs while driving.”According to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, the driver is a four-time convicted felon for numerous thefts. He has 27 misdemeanor convictions and 97 prior arrests. “Tonight, he is back in jail for the 98th time on charges of DUI, eluding, and possession of narcotics,” Sanders wrote. “Once he’s released from Thurston County Jail, he will face charges of organized retail theft in Lewis County. Nice work by deputies and dispatchers to get some career criminals into custody … again.”A man was arrested for the 98th time by the Thurston County Sheriff's Office after going on a retail theft"spree."A driver of a Ford Mustang evaded authorities in Thurston County after reaching speeds of approximately 130 miles per hour.A Monroe man is under arrest after police say he killed one of his ex-girlfriend's other former boyfriends in a shooting Friday.Chihuly Garden vandalism suspect charged with 3 crimesA Washington State Patrol trooper's car was struck by an intoxicated driver while responding to a crash on northbound I-5 in Cowlitz County on Friday morning.WSECU Community Champion: Chrystal Ortega’s mission to feed Spokane Chrystal Ortega's tireless dedication recently earned her the WSECU Community Champions Award and a $1,000 grant to further the mission.When Shawn Tibbitts opened Tibbitts FernHill, he was just trying to survive. The small Tacoma restaurant has since earned culinary awards and praise.Wilcox Family Farms is continuing its cherished holiday tradition of giving back by donating nearly one million eggs to food banks across the South Sound region this season.Matthew Ballantyne has transformed that early awareness into action, embodying the organization's mission:"No Kid Sleeps On The Floor In Our Town."
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