Traffic stop of vehicle linked to handgun report, Palouse WA


A traffic stop was initiated on Clear Creek Road near Highway 272 for a gray 2011 Honda Odyssey. The vehicle was possibly linked to a report that the subject inside had a handgun in a Harry Potter backpack. The vehicle was stopped and the subject appeared cooperative during the contact.
Audio|Source: Whitman County North Fire and Law Steptoe North
04:18
Transcript:
00:00
Paul 1 just called me, he's off duty, but the subject's on Clear Creek heading towards Colfax.
00:19
You know, but just confirm me he actually had eyes on him on Clear Creek.
00:27
He said it was a Honda Odyssey van, which matches the description and what's called from.
00:33
Fairly confident, the right one.
00:36
Probably.
00:43
115.
00:44
I'm just turned on to 27 from Pullman-Albion.
00:48
I don't know if you're able to try and get the clear creek in 272.
00:53
Yeah,
00:56
I'll head up to 272.
00:58
See what I find.
01:00
25 miles an hour.
01:02
He's definitely got laying made in a tissue.
01:16
I'll initiate a traffic stop up here.
01:24
Paul 1, give a close cross-use.
01:29
Yeah, I just passed the Enis Road.
01:31
I'm about 1.5 from 272.
01:33
I'll stop him before 272.
01:36
Copy.
01:41
Step to Paul jump back in the car.
01:43
I'll head to one location.
01:48
Happy.
01:54
Step to Paul on.
01:56
My lights on.
01:57
We're just coming up on 272 east.
01:59
Now I'm pulling over, but we're only going about 25 miles an hour.
02:05
Copy lights on vehicle not stopping approaching 272.
02:09
A step to ball one.
02:17
We'll be stopping just a little shy at D-72 with Charles Frank Paul, Paul, 963636.
02:28
Copy, trying traffic.
02:31
Just shy of 22.
02:38
Confirm me, that is the vehicle right.
02:46
Frontrow, Frank Paul 9663636, Returns on I, 2011, Honda Odyssey, Gray and color showing September is 25.
02:58
Except at 3.501, is that for me?
03:06
Paul 1, September.
03:10
Good.
03:12
Just information, we do have a report that he may have a handgun in a Harry Potter backpack.
03:21
Copy.
03:26
I heard that from earlier,
03:27
yeah, he's on the phone right now and he seems to be cooperative.
03:31
I have motion to him just to state please give me a thumbs up so we're good.
03:38
Copy.
03:42
Paul 1-501-50 on you on the Colfaxian to continue.
03:51
I think two is almost to my location and I think 15 is still headed this way.
03:59
Okay, we'll just continue.
04:07
Two one, yeah, should be that just a moment coming down the helm.
04:16
He's cleared for you can get me up.
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Location mentioned:
WA-27 & WA-272, Palouse, WA 99161
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