By Wyatt Haupt Jr.
A live streamed event for social media went awry for a motorist, who ended up getting locked up for reckless driving.
The incident started on Monday evening, Feb. 11, when Thurston County Sheriff's Office (TCSO) personnel heard someone scream from a passing sport utility vehicle (SUV) in front of the parking lot at the law enforcement station.
Sheriff Derek Sanders, who was standing in the parking lot at the time, said the scream sounded like someone was in distress.
"It wasn’t clear if the scream came from a driver or passenger. TCSO staff and I then watched as the SUV blew a stop sign directly in front of us and accelerated rapidly. We then observed as the driver nearly T-boned another car, ran a second stop sign, took the turn too wide, and nearly crashed head-on into a second vehicle," said Sanders in a social media post.
"When we attempted to pull the driver over, they got on (Interstate 5) and fled at speeds of 100 mph. The driver had a hard time staying within their lane at times. A deputy with a Grappler started our way while we pursued the vehicle down to Grand Mound."
A sheriff's office deputy later successfully spiked the SUV, which led to the surrender of the driver and an occupant.
"When clearing the car, we noticed that the driver had live streamed the event to social media. That live stream has been recorded and logged as evidence. The driver admitted to consuming cannabis earlier and showed signs of impairment." said Sanders in the social media post.
At one point after being placed under the arrest, the driver was able to slip handcuffs, which led to deputies placing the motorist in WRAP restraint. A WRAP restraint is a non-lethal, full-body security device.
The driver is facing a number of charges stemming from the incident, including reckless driving and driving under the influence.
"Deputies did a great job communicating during the incident and utilizing sound tactics at the conclusion to ensure a safe arrest could take place. We were able to get the freeway back open within just a few minutes," said Sanders in the social media post.
KatAshe
One just has to love these people. They make it so easy to get a quick conviction.
What the courts need to do in all these type of incidents, is be able to take the vehicles, sell them and place the proceeds in a victims fund.
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