Suspect with counterfeit money, fake IDs arrested after police chase
Oct 20, 2025, 11:58 AM
Multiple Thurston County deputies chase a suspect wanted on multiple charges. (Photo courtesy of Thurston County Sheriff's Office)
(Photo courtesy of Thurston County Sheriff's Office)
A suspect in possession of large amounts of counterfeit money and fake IDs was arrested after fleeing multiple traffic stops by law enforcement overnight Sunday.
The Thurston County Sheriff’s Office receivied a tip that a person fled Centralia Police Department in a vehicle, prompting multiple deputies to search for the suspect. After a short time, deputies found the driver heading toward Tenino.
Thurston County deputies pursued the suspect, who attempted to evade police. One deputy was eventually able to spike the car.
“As the driver tried to flee on I-5, one of the wheels fell off the car and the driver surrendered,” Thurston County Sheriff Derek Sanders wrote on Facebook.
When the suspect was arrested, deputies uncovered a “large amount” of counterfeit money and fake IDs. The suspect had multiple warrants out for their arrest, including third and first-degree theft, multiple counts of forgery, multiple counts of theft of a motor vehicle, and multiple counts of ID theft.
The suspect was also involved in a fraud incident last week in Tumwater, and is expected to face additional charges.
“Nice job by night shift deputies to get a career criminal off the road!” Sanders continued in his post.
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