Vancouver Man Arrested After Fleeing Attempted Traffic Stop - 11/15/22

What could have been a simple traffic stop, Tuesday evening, resulted in a driver spending the night in jail – and facing felony charges – for attempting to elude a Clark County Sheriff's Deputy. 

At around 6:50pm, 18-year-old Ashveer Sandhu, of Vancouver, performed a U-turn on NE 119th St near BiZi Farms and then spun the tires on his Cadillac ATS-V, right in front of a fully-marked Clark County Sheriff's Office patrol car. Sandhu was then observed driving over 90mph in a 35mph zone, southbound on NE 87th Ave. The blue lights on the patrol car activated, signaling Sandhu to pull-over so the Sheriff's Deputy could speak with him about traffic safety. Instead, Sandhu sped away, driving over 100mph in the 35mph zone, into Five Corners. The Deputy pulled-over in accordance with Washington State Law and Department Policy regarding vehicle pursuits. 

Unfortunately for Sandhu, he was spotted by another law enforcement officer a short time later. With the assistance of the Washington State Patrol, CCSO Deputies took Sandhu into custody without incident on the off-ramp to NE 219th St from I-5. After his arrest, Sandhu told investigators he “panicked” when he saw the lights. He was booked into the Clark County Jail for Attempting to Elude a Police Vehicle. 

Year-to-date, the Clark County Sheriff's Office has experienced about 340 motorists refusing to stop for Deputies performing traffic enforcement. Attempting to Elude a Police Vehicle is a Class C Felony in the State of Washington. CCSO Deputies continue to perform traffic enforcement and will attempt to locate and contact drivers who refuse to stop.