Wenatchee Man Arrested After Early Morning Pursuit and Search

Chelan County Sheriff deputies were led on an early Wednesday morning motorcycle pursuit and search that involved the motorcycle crashed and abandoned. The rider, a 35 year old Wenatchee man, was located and arrested after deputies and Wenatchee Police Department officers set up a containment.

According to Chief Jason Reinfeld, at around 5:50 a.m., a deputy was in the area of Maple and Wenatchee Avenue when the motorcycle went through the intersection at a high rate. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop and the motorcycle took off, a brief pursuit ensued. The deputy lost sight of the motorcycle on McKittrick Street westbound.

"Another officer located a crashed motorcycle on Western Avenue, right by Rotary Park," said Chief Reinfeld.

After a short period of time containing the area, the rider was arrested and found to have minor injuries.