LACEY, Wash. — On Friday, the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office answered calls of a person waving a gun at passing cars in Lacey.
When deputies and Lacey police arrived at the Chehalis Western Trail they found the suspect walking away.
Through verbal commands, police were able to arrest the man without any incident.
During the search, police found a black BB gun on his waistband.
He was taken to Thurston County Jail on suspicion of multiple accounts of first-degree assault.
Man with a gunYesterday afternoon, TCSO was dispatched to a man pointing a gun at passing cars on the Chehalis Western Trail. Lacey Police responded to assist, and the man posted a firearm at a Lacey Officer before walking away down the trail. A contact team was organized, and the man was taken into custody without deadly force. An all black BB gun was located in his waistband. He was booked into TCSO jail for multiple counts of assault 1st degree. Great work by everyone involved to get this individual into custody.
Posted by Sheriff Sanders on Saturday, March 8, 2025
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