Police arrest 100+ mph driver in East Pierce County, recover stolen gun
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Pierce County, WA - A man led Pierce County sheriff’s deputies on a high-speed chase before being arrested on suspicion of drug and weapons violations, the Sheriff’s Office reported.
According to Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, the incident happened at about 11 p.m. on Oct. 3 on Canyon Road East in the South Hill area.
The driver, a 38-year-old man, was driving over 100 miles per hour. Police tried to conduct a traffic stop, but the driver kept going.
Deputies then used stop sticks and deflated two of the vehicle’s tires, the post said, but the driver still tried to escape. One deputy pinned the vehicle against a curb, which ended the pursuit.
They arrested the driver, the post said, and impounded his vehicle. Deputies then found “a stolen pistol, suspected drugs, and drug paraphernalia.”
The man faces charges of eluding, second-degree assault, reckless driving, first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, possession of a stolen gun, driving under the influence and third-degree driving with a suspended license.