Washington State Patrol Police Blotter

RUNAWAY WHEEL: A pickup traveling east on state Route 164 lost its wheel, striking a truck traveling behind it. The driver that lost the wheel was cited for having no insurance and no valid operator’s license. The incident occurred Feb. 14.

TWICE CITED: A motorist, heading west on state Route 164, was stopped by WSP troopers Feb. 18 for driving 57 mph in a 45 mph zone. Along with receiving a ticket for speeding, the driver was cited for having no insurance and driving with a suspended license.

OFF TO JAIL: A state trooper observed an Auburn man traveling 62 mph in a 50 mph zone on state Route 164. The driver, according to the trooper, appeared to try and elude the trooper by turning onto a side street. He was eventually stopped on Southeast 384th Street. He received tickets for having no insurance, speeding and driving with a suspended license; additionally, he was arrested and booked into the Enumclaw jail on an outstanding $50,100 warrant out of Buckley. The incident occurred Feb. 28.