Overview
- Deputies pursued a reported stolen truck from Parkland onto southbound I-5 before the chase ended near a logistics gate at Joint Base Lewis–McChord.
- Investigators say the passenger threw a chainsaw and rope-type climbing gear from the moving truck, creating hazards for the patrol cars behind it.
- Video and radio traffic captured key moments, including a deputy broadcasting “Just threw a chainsaw” and an officer warning before a K-9 release.
- The K-9 tracked down the 31-year-old passenger, who went to a hospital for a dog bite and is expected to face first-degree assault and other charges.
- JBLM military police later found the 28-year-old driver, who was booked on felony eluding and theft of a motor vehicle.