Hit and run leaves six in custody for assorted crimes, drains TCSO resources
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story was updated Friday, Aug. 18, with additional details.
Thurston County Sheriff’s Office took six people into custody Wednesday night, following a hit and run at Maytown and Case roads.
According to a post on the Thurston County Sheriff’s Facebook page, the victim of the hit and run pursued the suspected Kia sedan up Tilley Road, where TCSO Sgt. Sean Chatterton saw the vehicle driving recklessly. He developed reasonable suspicion for a DUI charge and pursued the car down 93rd Avenue, according to the social media post.
Deputies worked with the Tumwater Police Department to set up a perimeter, and Chatterton conducted a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver on the car. At that point, some of the suspects fled on foot, but Sheriff Derek Sanders found three suspects hiding in a Honey Bucket port-a-potty.
TCSO reported that the individuals taken into custody appear to be a mix of adults and juveniles from King or Pierce counties, and the vehicle they were using was stolen. They were taken into custody on suspicion of crimes ranging from DUI, hit and run, possession of a stolen vehicle, and minor in possession.
According to the post from TCSO, no deputies were available to handle four other active and 12 pending 911 calls during the pursuit.
The adult male suspect leading the juveniles was booked on suspicion of three felonies: hitting a police car, unlawful possession of marijuana with intent to deliver, and possession of a stolen vehicle. He also faces a misdemeanor hit-and-run charge. On Thursday, Thurston County Superior Court released the suspect on a promise he would return to court.
No one from the Sheriff’s Office returned calls from The Olympian seeking details about the hit-and-run incident, the victim or the calls the department could not answer.
This story was originally published August 17, 2023 at 12:14 PM.
