Kittitas County Sheriff's Office

Felon Still Wanted After Spurious SWAT Standoff
Felon Still Wanted After Spurious SWAT Standoff
Felon Still Wanted After Spurious SWAT Standoff
Police in Kittitas County are still looking for a wanted felon after a Tuesday morning standoff turned out to be spurious. The incident began around 11:30 a.m. at a residence on Cleveland Avenue in South Cle Elum where bail bondsmen working for a private company were searching for 40-year-old Donald "Donny" R...
Ellensburg Man In Custody After Brandishing Rifle In Public
Ellensburg Man In Custody After Brandishing Rifle In Public
Ellensburg Man In Custody After Brandishing Rifle In Public
A 28-year-old man is in the custody of a mental health facility after police say he brandished a firearm in public and made threats of violence against law enforcement in Ellensburg last week. Numerous citizens called to report the man was on foot and armed with a rifle along Airport Rood near Bowers Field at around 8 p...
Wrong-Way DUI Driver Arrested On I-82 Near Ellensburg
Wrong-Way DUI Driver Arrested On I-82 Near Ellensburg
Wrong-Way DUI Driver Arrested On I-82 Near Ellensburg
A teenager is behind bars after police say he disrupted traffic and endangered other drivers on Interstate-82 (I-82) on Sunday morning. Washington State Patrol troopers and deputies with the Kittitas County Sheriff's Office attempted to stop a sedan after it was spotted driving the wrong way on I-82 south of Ellensburg but the driver refused to pull over...
Two Injured In Snowmobile Accident Near Roslyn
Two Injured In Snowmobile Accident Near Roslyn
Two Injured In Snowmobile Accident Near Roslyn
Two people have injuries following a snowmobile accident near Roslyn on Sunday morning. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says it received distress signals from a GPS device in the Cooper Lake area at around 11:50 a.m. Crews with Kittitas County Search & Rescue and Kittitas County Fire Districts No. 6 ...
Three Men Wanted In Kittitas County Burglary
Three Men Wanted In Kittitas County Burglary
Three Men Wanted In Kittitas County Burglary
The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office is looking for three men who burglarized a home near Ellensburg this week. The theft reportedly took place at a residence in the Grasslands neighborhood on Quartz Mountain Drive when the owners were away. ...
Infrared Drone Used To Arrest Fleeing Suspect In Ellensburg
Infrared Drone Used To Arrest Fleeing Suspect In Ellensburg
Infrared Drone Used To Arrest Fleeing Suspect In Ellensburg
A Yakima man is in jail after police say he absconded during an attempt to arrest him Wednesday night. The Kittitas County Sheriff's Office says the incident occurred around 11 p.m. in Ellensburg when officers encountered the 42-year-old and discovered he was wanted for numerous felony warrants and for violating a domestic violence protection order...