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Chases wind up with four arrested

From Staff Reports

Four people have been arrested in connection with two high-speed car chases over the weekend, both involving stolen Hondas.

Allen S. Easley, 23, allegedly eluded police just before midnight Sunday along Interstate 90 from Spokane to Spokane Valley and back in a Honda Civic. He was booked on charges of attempting to elude a police vehicle and possession of a car stolen from a garage on Saturday night.

Spokane police said Easley was going about 70 mph on East Sprague Avenue. Officers tried to stop Easley, but he took off at speeds reaching 100 mph on the freeway, they said. Spokane County deputies joined the chase.

Easley exited the freeway headed east at Evergreen Road and returned to the freeway westbound, where officers had laid down spike strips near Argonne Road, police said.

The driver exited the freeway at Broadway Avenue, then got back on, but was forced to stop at Freya Street because of a disabled wheel.

A female passenger wanted on outstanding warrants was also arrested, police said.

In the other incident, Spokane Valley police chased and caught Michael B. Amy, 26, of Spokane Valley, on Saturday afternoon after he was spotted in a stolen Honda Accord.

Amy was booked for possession of a stolen vehicle, attempting to elude officers, possessing tools for stealing cars and driving without a license.

Booked with him was Ashlea L. Roberts, 23, of Spokane, on charges of taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s permission, possession of a stolen vehicle, possession of heroin and possession of methamphetamine.

Spokane Valley police pursued the car at high speeds into Spokane and made the arrests after the pair got out of the car at Division Street and Main Avenue.

The owner of the car also lost credit cards, and the two suspects are being investigated in connection with additional crimes, said Sgt. Dave Reagan, Spokane Valley Police Department spokesman.