A Chehalis man arrested on suspicion of a DUI after he crashed into a field on Aug. 31 is facing felony charges for allegedly urinating on the floor, hitting and head-butting jail staff, and kicking the back window of a patrol vehicle during his arrest.
The man, identified as Bradley Dubay, 29, was arrested after a Chehalis police officer who responded to a single-vehicle crash near the intersection of Third Street and Chehalis Avenue observed signs Dubay, the vehicle’s driver, was impaired, according to court documents.
Dubay’s vehicle reportedly drove “at a high rate of speed through a fence and ended up in a field,” according to court documents.
Witnesses reported the vehicle struck another vehicle before entering the field.
Dubay was transported to the Lewis County Jail, where he reportedly “became verbal” with an officer and asked to use the bathroom in the jail’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) room before performing a breath test.
“In doing so, Dubay urinated all over the BAC room,” according to court documents.
A Chehalis officer then “entered the room, restrained Dubay and advised him he would be seeking a warrant for his blood,” according to court documents.
While the officer was taking Dubay to the patrol vehicle, Dubay allegedly “started resisting,” hitting one Lewis County Jail deputy on the back of the head and headbutting the officer.
“Dubay was taken to the ground, where he continued to try and headbutt and kick (the officer) and other jail staff,” according to court documents.
Once he was inside the patrol vehicle, Dubay allegedly continued to kick at the officer and kicked the partition protecting the back passenger window.
The officer stated he “saw the glass shaking and observed blood from Dubay’s feet.” Dubay then began exhibiting signs of having a seizure, at which point he was transported to the hospital. He allegedly “continued to fight hospital staff and security” after “coming to” at the hospital, according to court documents.
The officer later noted he “observed a large amount of blood on the floorboard of his patrol vehicle caused by (Dubay) dripping and spitting blood.”
Dubay was booked into the Lewis County Jail just before 6:30 a.m. on Sept. 1 after he was released from the hospital. He has since been charged with one count each of custodial assault, third-degree assault, first-degree malicious mischief and resisting arrest.
“This is not Mr. Dubay now,” defense attorney Rachael Tiller said of Dubay’s alleged behavior during a preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 5.
Tiller and Judge Joely Yeager both acknowledged Tuesday that they’re familiar with Dubay, who recently completed Lewis County Superior Court’s family court program, and stated they believe his alleged behavior was alcohol related.
Dubay had not been charged with a DUI as of Tuesday, as the results of his blood test were not available.
“I’m very aware of his history with alcohol and how it affects him. It’s almost like a Jekyll and Hyde situation,” Yeager said of Dubay on Tuesday.
While Deputy Prosecutor Joe Bassetti asked Yeager to set Dubay’s bail at $50,000 due to his criminal history and community safety risk, Yeager opted to set bail at $25,000 with the added condition Dubay be required to have a SCRAM device, which monitors alcohol levels, if released.
Arraignment is scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 14.
