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Alleged 21-year-old DUI and hit-and-run suspect made sexual comments to female police officer

An unlicensed driver attempted to practice his driving skills while intoxicated, using his uncle’s vehicle, hitting a parked car in the process, on Saturday, July 10 after 11 p.m. according to … more

By The JOLT Staff | 7/26/21

Police Blotter for Fri.-Sun., July 23-25, 2021

Lacey Police Department On 7/23/2021 at 2:14 p.m. in the 4700 block of Park Center Ave NE, police arrested Amanda A Moser, 30, for an out-of-town warrant. On 7/23/2021 at 11:30 p.m. in the … more

7/26/21

Interim Police Chief Aaron Jelcick met with the Olympia Ad Hoc Public Safety Committee on July 20, 2021 to discuss the new policing guidelines under HB 1310. The law is set to take effect on July 25, 2021

Olympia police chief provides new guidelines for policing, will no longer respond to suicide threats, drug overdoses

Interim Police Chief Aaron Jelcick provided a detailed presentation on the new law created by House Bill 1310 during the Ad Hoc Public Safety Committee meeting yesterday. The new law aims to address … more

By Danny Stusser | 7/23/21

Law enforcement leaders from Lacey, Olympia, Yelm, Tumwater, Tenino, Thurston County Sheriff's Office and The Evergreen State College issued a statement that clarifies how the services they provide are changing due to laws passed by the Washington Legislature legislature in 2021.

Regional police agencies issue "Joint Statement on Legislation for Law Enforcement" today

The following message is being sent on behalf of the following law enforcement executives from Thurston County: Interim Chief Aaron Jelcick, Olympia Police Department Chief Robert Almada, Lacey … more

7/23/21

Three witnesses reported watching neighbor hit parked vehicle, drive away

An allegedly intoxicated female’s van hit a parked vehicle after getting into an argument with her husband, on Monday, July 19 at approximately 10 p.m. Rachel Field-Borodin, 29, of Tumwater, … more

By Danny Stusser | 7/23/21

Police Blotter for Thu., July 22, 2021

Lacey Police Department On 7/22/2021 at 5:32 p.m. in the 1200 block of Sleater Kinney Rd SE, police arrested Billy Allen Roberts, 51, for an out-of-town warrant. Olympia Police Department … more

7/23/21

Brass knuckles allegedly belonging to Harley Pierce were taken as evidence on Tue., July 20, 2021.

West Olympia homeless resident accuses fellow transient of threatening his life

A transient allegedly robbed a fellow transient at gunpoint, while taking his tent, near railroad tracks in west Olympia on Tuesday, July 20, just before 4 a.m. Harley Pierce, 32, whose address is … more

By Danny Stusser | 7/22/21

This image shows United States artillery technology that might or might not be the same as that being used in training at Joint Base Lewis McChord on July 22, 2021. The image is from Feb. 22, 2021 in a joint U.S.-French artillery training event in Djibouti.

Boom! BOOM! What are those noises?

If you heard what sounded like explosions earlier today, they were artillery shells landing exactly where they were intended, on Joint Base Lewis McChord. You might hear more tonight, until 11 … more

By Danny Stusser | 7/22/21

Police Blotter for Wed., July 21, 2021

Lacey Police Department On 7/21/2021 at 12:00 a.m. in the 7300 block of 33rd Way NE, police arrested Evelyn M Campbell, 53, on suspicion of malicious mischief. On 7/21/2021 at 10:28 a.m. in … more

7/22/21

The Lacey City Council approved the appointment of Brian Hurley (bottom row, left) as Tumwater’s newest fire chief. Hurley was also accompanied by his colleague, James Osberg (bottom row, right), who described him as a great team player.

Tumwater promotes Brian Hurley to fire chief

The Tumwater City Council promoted Brian Hurley to Fire Chief during the regular city council meeting yesterday. In his recommendation, Tumwater City Administrator John Doan shared that Hurley is one … more

By The JOLT Staff | 7/21/21

Tumwater Fire Department to donate surplus fire equipment to Peru

Aside from appointing their newest fire chief, the Tumwater City Council approved the donation of fire equipment to Peru during its regular city council meeting on Tuesday, June 20. The fire … more

By The JOLT Staff | 7/21/21

Who’s on the Phone?

I have long had a love/hate relationship with telephones. When I was a kid, we had a three-digit phone number, an operator to whom we repeated the … more

By Kathleen Anderson | 7/21/21

Police Blotter for Tue., July 20, 2021

Lacey Police Department On 7/20/2021 at 4:29 p.m. in the 3900 block of Pacific Ave SE, police arrested Billy Brett Moore, 35, for an out-of-town warrant. On 7/20/2021 at 6:05 p.m. in the 1400 … more

7/21/21

Police Blotter for Mon., July 19, 2021

Lacey Police Department On 7/19/2021 at 4:16 a.m. in the 3800 block of College St SE, police arrested Sean Lee Roscoe Warren, 42, on suspicion of malicious mischief. On 7/19/2021 at 10:05 a.m. … more

7/20/21

Life vests save lives: The U.S. Coast Guard deployed a chopper to assist in the recovery of a man who had jumped off a boat near the port of Olympia. His body was eventually recovered on Sun., July 18, 2021.

Authorities recovers man's body near Swantown Marina

On Sunday, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that they had recovered the body of the man who had reportedly gone missing near the Swantown Marina. According to … more

By The JOLT Staff | 7/19/21

This bulldog has bloodshot eyes but is not accused of any crime or use of illegal substances.

Sleepy driver admits to using meth, but

An allegedly intoxicated man was discovered by witnesses, passed out behind the wheel of his running vehicle, while slumped over the passenger side, early last Friday, July 16. Two … more

By Danny Stusser | 7/19/21

Police Blotter for Fri.-Sun., July 16-18, 2021

Lacey Police Department On 7/16/2021 at 1:28 p.m. in the 4600 block of 45th Ave SE, police arrested Kenneth D Hooks, 46, on suspicion of assault in the second degree. On 7/16/2021 at 3:40 p.m. … more

7/19/21

The City of Lacey approved a resolution to establish an alternative crisis response called the Mobile Outreach Team (MOT) on Thursday, July 15, 2021.

Lacey to establish new Mobile Outreach Team for crisis response

The Lacey City Council moved yesterday to establish the Mobile Outreach Team (MOT), a pilot program which provides alternative crisis response. In a presentation to the city council … more

By Danny Stusser | 7/16/21

Drunk driver boxed into Jack in the Box drive-thru, police say

An allegedly intoxicated woman was arrested for driving under the influence while in a fast-food drive-thru on Sunday, July 4 just after 2 a.m. Alyssa Marie Medina, 24, of Tumwater, was reported … more

By Danny Stusser | 7/16/21

Suicide is often preventable. See free 24-hour resources at the bottom of this story.

Distraught woman booked into jail, placed on watch

An allegedly intoxicated woman who told a Thurston Sheriff’s Deputy she was suicidal was arrested last night after her car slid into a small ditch and she backed into a tree The … more

By Danny Stusser | 7/16/21