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Tenino police report ATM tampering, vehicle tagging arrests and a high-speed pursuit
Summary
Officer McClellan reported multiple recent incidents: ATM tampering with surveillance evidence, 12 vehicle taggings with one suspect arrested on felony malicious mischief, and an April 7 pursuit of a stolen Mazda that reached more than 90 mph and ended in Rainier with the suspect taken into custody.
Officer McClellan, public information officer for the Tenino Police Department, briefed the council on multiple recent incidents during the April 8 meeting.
He said repeated tampering of an ATM occurred; video provided by OB Credit Union captured faces and gave leads. McClellan said one tip led to a suspect who was later confirmed to be elsewhere and not the person in the footage; investigations are ongoing and tips continue to come in.
The department has also identified and arrested a person in connection with 12 vehicle license-plate taggings that caused a little more than $3,000 in damage; that suspect was booked on felony malicious mischief charges and is in the court system.
On April 7 at about 10:04 p.m., McClellan reported an officer observed a silver Mazda driving recklessly on Old Highway 99 entering Tenino; the vehicle matched a description wanted for eluding a Chehalis Tribal Police officer earlier the same evening. A pursuit reached speeds in excess of 90 mph; Thurston County Sheriff's Office and Yelm Police assisted, deployed spike strips and the vehicle left the roadway and stopped near Rainier, where the driver was located after a canine track and booked for eluding, possession of a stolen vehicle and reckless driving.
McClellan thanked partner agencies and said the stop was made without additional collisions. The police report and recent incidents were discussed briefly by council members, who thanked the department and asked follow-up questions about ATM-device availability and potential legislative remedies.
