Firearms, narcotics recovered in stolen car in Thurston County during June 3 arrest

While attempting to make an arrest for possession of a stolen vehicle a week ago, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Department found more than they were expecting.

The department seized several firearms from the vehicle after getting a search warrant. They included rifles, handguns, a revolver and a shotgun. Police also found what was suspected to be fentanyl, Xanax, meth and heroin, according to reporting from KIRO7.

A 42-year-old man was arrested in connection to the stolen vehicle, firearms and drugs. He’s being held on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver while armed, possession of a stolen firearm and a stolen motor vehicle.

This story was originally published June 10, 2022 at 7:55 AM.

Ty Vinson

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Ty Vinson covers the City of Olympia and keeps tabs on Tumwater and other communities in Thurston County. He joined The Olympian in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at the Northwest Indiana Times, the Oregonian and the Arizona Republic as a Pulliam Fellow. Support my work with a digital subscription