Suspect wanted on felony warrants arrested in 'The Jungle'

An aerial view of "The Jungle" homeless encampment in Olympia, as seen in January 2026.

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Posted Monday, October 12, 2026 3:10 pm

By The JOLT Staff

A person wanted on felony warrants was arrested in "The Jungle" homeless encampment in Olympia after trying to hide under a pile of debris.

The incident played out on Saturday, Oct. 10, when Thurston County Sheriff's Office K-9 Igo and his handler assisted deputies in a search of the suspect in The Jungle.

"The suspect had ignored repeated commands to come out and surrender. After searching through a maze of tents, makeshift structures, and clutter, Igo found the suspect hiding beneath furniture and other items," said Sheriff Derek Sanders in a social media pots.

"Turns out, all that effort to find a hiding spot didn't account for one very important thing: Igo's nose!

The suspect was taken into custody and treated at the hospital before being booked into jail. Igo once again showed why having a good (K-9) partner makes all the difference."

The felony warrants the suspect was wanted for included assault in the second degree and unlawful possession of a firearm in the second degree.

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chrispc2u

Now THERE’S a surprise. A felon lives in the jungle. Raze the jungle and drive all the professional bums out of town.

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Olywelcomesall

I guess Felons hide everywhere. In the last year felons have been found hiding in their homes on Cooper Point, Johnson Point and Steamboat Island. None made the news. Why?

Tuesday, October 13 Report this
annieleonard

The article didn’t capture that the man at issue was on warrant status because he had suffered from two strokes that left him disabled on the entire right side of his body. They sicked the dog on him to maul his legs - which he was largely unable to move because of the strokes. When the dog was done mauling him, he was taken to jail, where the court refused to find probable cause for the requested resisting arrest finding. Yet somehow this is the news story that they published!

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Boatyarddog

Well I hope he got the Skittles bit off him.

To hellwoth those **** felons... TRUMP INCLUDED

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Boatyarddog

Olywelcomesall well this one had WARRANTS

Tuesday, October 13 Report this

Suspect wanted on felony warrants arrested in 'The Jungle'

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