A 38-year-old Puyallup man has been charged in connection with a high-speed chase early Monday morning.
The pursuit began at about 3 a.m. Monday in Tumwater and ended in a neighborhood in southeast Olympia, according to court records.
In a Tuesday Facebook post, Sheriff Derek Sanders posted a video of the pursuit taken from dash and body cameras. The man was booked into the county jail on a King County warrant as well as on suspicion of attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle and third-degree driving while license suspended or revoked.
"This is yet another example of a pursuit for a 'minor' traffic infraction leading to the capture of a dangerous individual we do not want roaming free on our streets at 3 a.m. in Thurston County," Sanders wrote in his post. "Prior to the change in (pursuit) law, deputies would have been required to terminate and let him drive away."
Judge Mary Sue Wilson found probable cause for the new charges during a Monday court hearing in Thurston County Superior Court.
Wilson set bail at $1,000 to ensure the man would reappear in court when required.
The Thurston County Prosecuting Attorney's Office charged the man with the same two crimes on Tuesday, according to court records. He's due back in court on Aug. 20 for his arraignment hearing.
A probable cause statement describes the pursuit and the investigation into the man from the perspective of law enforcement.
A deputy allegedly spotted a white truck speeding near the intersection of Littlerock Road and Tumwater Boulevard Southwest early Monday morning.
The deputy followed the truck onto Interstate 5 where they reported noticing the truck had expired tabs. The deputy tried to pull the truck over, but the driver did not stop and accelerated to up to 84 miles per hour, according to the statement.
The truck driver reportedly exited the highway onto Pacific Avenue and made his way onto Fones Road before continuing south.
The driver allegedly reached speeds over 60 mph and eventually ended his journey at Montrose Court Southeast, which has no outlet, according to the probable cause statement.
The driver allegedly jumped out of his vehicle and attempted to flee on foot, but the statement says he fell as he ran into some bushes. The deputy reportedly caught up with the driver and threatened to tase him if he did not stop running.
The driver put his hands up and apologized as the deputy detained him, the statement says.
The deputy recovered a license from the driver and learned he had multiple warrants for his arrest, including a felony warrant for second-degree robbery in King County. He also had a suspended license.
The driver told the deputy that the white truck belonged to him but it was still registered to a previous owner. The statement indicates the deputy contacted the previous owner, who confirmed it had been sold.
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