On Wednesday, May 5, 2021 the Lewis County Sheriff's Department received information from a concerned citizen that an individual from out of state was in Lewis County and was in possession of a stolen vehicle from out of state.

Deputies began investigating this incident, and located a stolen 2007 Honda Accord in the campgrounds of Meriwether Lewis Park. A decision was made to not confront immediately in the campground due to a large amount of people in the campgrounds. Contact was made with National Park Service Rangers, and the only exit to the campground was surveilled.

The stolen vehicle wa...