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Troopers reported clocking him doing 114 mph on I-5 — until he ran out of gas

By David Rasbach, The Bellingham Herald
Published: October 5, 2022, 7:43am

The Washington State Patrol allegedly clocked a motorcycle that had been reported stolen going 114 mph along Interstate 5 in Whatcom County, then caught up to the rider when he attempted to run after running out of gas.

Brett Lee McCauley, 30, was booked Friday, Sept. 30, into Whatcom County Jail on suspicion of taking a motor vehicle without permission. Jail records show McCauley already was wanted on a warrant for taking another motor vehicle charge without permission from 2020 and is being held in lieu of $7,500 bail.

Shortly after midnight Friday, troopers heading northbound on I-5 reported seeing a motorcycle traveling at a high rate of speed, according to Whatcom County Superior Court documents. Using radar, the troopers reportedly clocked the motorcycle at 114 mph.

The troopers followed the motorcycle at a distance, before seeing it slow and pull to the right shoulder south of the Peace Portal Drive exit, documents state, adding that troopers later learned the motorcycle had run out of gas.

The troopers turned on their emergency lights and stopped in front of the motorcycle, according to documents, but through the rearview mirror they saw the motorcycle fall to the ground.

After exiting their patrol vehicle, the troopers saw the rider, later identified as McCauley, run toward a nearby forest line, documents state. McCauley reportedly fell to the ground into some thick brush and was arrested.

A search of McCauley found he had foil, straws, a lighter, a clear crystal substance and light blue M30 pills in his possession, according to documents. The troopers also reportedly found the motorcycle had been reported stolen to the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office four days earlier and that it was missing its license plate.

Court documents show the previous taking-a-motor-vehicle charge stemmed from a Nov. 14, 2020, incident, in which McCauley was reportedly found driving a 1995 Honda Civic that had been reported stolen. A bench warrant was issued for McClauley’s arrest on Aug. 8, after McCauley failed to appear for a hearing in that case.

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