On Tuesday, April 25, 2017, at approximately 2:42 am, a deputy observed a vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed on Interstate 5 near mile marker 132 northbound. The deputy attempted to stop the vehicle, however the operator failed to stop and attempted to flee reaching speeds of 100 miles per hour. The deputy pursued the vehicle northbound on Interstate 5 where the driver eventually stopped near mile marker 175 after spike strips successfully deflated the tires. The driver then attempted to flee on foot before being apprehended by the deputy and assisting officers. The driver was identified as 57 year old Kevin Raymond Alexander of Spokane Valley, Washington. Alexander was lodged at the Douglas County Jail on the following charges: -Attempt to Elude Police-Vehicle; -Attempt to Elude Police-Foot; -Unlawful Possession Methamphetamine; -Reckless Driving; -DUII-Controlled Substance.
