SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. – The United States Marshals Service Pacific Northwest Violent Offender Task Force collaborated with several local law enforcement agencies across the region to conclude Operation Rolling Thunder.
The operation led to the arrest of 55 fugitives, clearing 51 felony warrants, 29 of which were violent felonies, and 38 misdemeanor warrants, according to a release from the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office.
The goal of the operation was to locate and arrest outstanding violent fugitives and repeat offenders in Spokane County and the City of Spokane Valley.
The task force targeted people who had committed crimes including homicide, kidnapping, sexual abuse of a child, assault, attempting to elude, burglary, child abuse, domestic violence, failure to register as a sex offender, felon in possession of a firearm and stalking.
Agencies that partnered with the task force included:
Spokane County Sheriff’s OfficeSpokane Valley Police DepartmentReal-Time Crime Center , Spokane County Sheriff’s OfficeSpokane County Prosecuting Attorney’s OfficeBureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and ExplosivesFederal Bureau of InvestigationHomeland Security InvestigationsUnited States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of WashingtonUnited States Border PatrolUnited States Marshals Service District of IdahoUnited States Marshals Service District of OregonUnited States Marshals Service District of Western WashingtonWalla Walla County Sheriff’s OfficeWashington State Department of CorrectionsWashington State PatrolYakima Police Department
Arrests and charges made as a part of this operation can be found here.
