Wanted, 10-Time Convicted Felon, Unsuccessful in Attempt
to Run from a Traffic Stop
A wanted 10-time convicted felon ran from a Deputy following a traffic stop. The Deputy gave chase, ordering the suspect to stop and warnings that a Taser would be used, but he ignored all and continued to run. A second Taser deployment was partially successful, and the suspect was safely taken into custody. He was booked into jail for new charges and several active warrants for his arrest.
On November 17, 2024, at approximately 9:50 pm, a Spokane Valley Deputy observed a white Nissan Quest without a visible front license plate stopped at a red light at the intersection of N. Evergreen and E. Sprague Avenue. The Deputy turned around and pulled behind the van to conduct a traffic stop for the violation.
As the traffic light turned green, the Deputy activated the emergency lights of his fully marked patrol car. The driver, later identified as 35-year-old Brandon R. Graham, continued to drive approximately 50 feet before pulling into a parking lot in the 13900 block of E. Sprague, where he slowed almost to a stop.
Suddenly, without coming to a complete stop, Graham jumped out of the driver’s seat and ran to the south with the Deputy giving chase. Graham ran through a parking lot, behind the buildings, and toward the Appleway Trail. After several commands to stop and warnings that a Taser would be used, the Deputy fired his Taser, but it was ineffective. With additional commands and warnings ignored, the Deputy deployed his Taser a second time, and Grahm fell to the ground, began to comply, and was safely taken into custody.
Additional Deputies located an adult female inside the van that had rolled forward, over a curb, and came to rest against a building. The female was uninjured, but Deputies later learned she was the named protected party in a Domestic Violence Order preventing Graham from contacting her.
Graham was advised of his rights and told Deputies he ran because he has an addiction and was “dope sick.” He also knew there was a DV No Contact Order in effect.
A check of Graham’s name revealed that he is a 10-time convicted felon, including convictions for burglary, robbery, and assault, and that he had several felony warrants (Residential Burglary, Assault 3rd Degree, and a WA Department of Corrections Hold) and a misdemeanor warrant (Assault 4th Degree) for his arrest.
Graham was medically cleared, transported, and booked into the Spokane County Jail on his warrants and new charges of Making False Statements to LE, Resisting/Obstructing, Violation of a DV Order, and Driving While Suspended. He was also issued traffic tickets for having no front license plate, no insurance, and failure to register his vehicle.
The female was released at the scene without charges.
This Spokane County Sheriff Office news article "Wanted, 10-Time Convicted Felon, Unsuccessful in Attempt to Run from a Traffic Stop" was originally found on https://www.spokanecounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=7