UPDATE: Feb. 3, 2026 10:06 a.m.
The Grant County Sheriff’s Office said it detained two people who will face charges for burglary after Monday’s pursuit down Sagebrush Flats Road Northwest.
It said it was alerted to the burglary and responded around 2 p.m. after receiving a report that someone broke into a property at Rimrock Meadows. The report said the suspects left the area in a red minivan and drove into Grant County.
Grant County deputies saw the minivan driving east on Sagebrush Flats Road. They tried to pull the van over, but it refused to stop, so several deputies joined the pursuit as it headed towards Ephrata.
The van eventually drove off the road and into the sagebrush in an attempt to get away, but got stuck, the sheriff’s office said. After the van got stuck, the two occupants tried to run away, but were caught by deputies.
The sheriff’s office said deputies took the 31-year-old driver to Samaritan Healthcare in Moses Lake to be checked by medical staff before detaining him at Grant County Jail for residential bu8glary and attempting to elude police.
The 30-year-old passenger was detained in Douglas County on “charges related to the Rimrock Meadows burglary,” the sheriff’s office said.
EPHRATA, Wash. – Deputies with the Grant County Sheriff’s Office (GCSO) were involved in a pursuit following a burglary in Douglas County.
The chase ended near Sagebrush Flats Road NW and Johnson Road NW outside of Ephrata when the fleeing vehicle left the roadway.
Both suspects were taken into custody. One of the suspects sustained minor injuries during the incident.
GCSO stated that more information will be provided tomorrow.
Article originally published Feb. 2, 2026 6:58 p.m.
