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PORT ANGELES — A gunfight Saturday morning between a Port Angeles man and four law enforcement officers led to an arrest and a miles-long traffic backup east of Port Angeles.
Monroe intersection The shootout erupted at the intersection of Monroe Road and U.S. Highway 101 just east of the city limit at about 10 a.m., authorities said. Sweet James Edward Sweet, 36, was in critical condition with multiple gunshot wounds at Olympic Medical Center on Saturday afternoon before being transported to Harborview KEITH THORPE (2)/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS Medical Center in Seattle, said Clallam County Sheriff Bill Bene- Port Angeles Police Detective Cpl. Kori Malone, left, is consoled by Clallam County Sheriff’s Deputy Matt Murphy at dict. the site of an officer-involved shooting after a police chase that ended at the intersection of Monroe Road and U.S.
Highway 101 east of Port Angeles on Saturday. Below left, a police cruiser with its windows shot out. Expected to survive Sweet is expected to survive, said Benedict, who said he spoke to two doctors about Sweet’s injuries. Calls to Harborview inquiring about Sweet’s condition Saturday afternoon were not returned. Two Port Angeles police officers — including Officer Whitney Fairbanks, who was shot at by Sweet, police said — were treated for superficial wounds, none related to gunshots, at OMC and were discharged, Benedict said. Interim Police Chief Brian Smith said Sweet was arrested for investigation of attempted murder of a police officer followup at the intersection and ing the gunfight. that vehicles were being diverted around the shooting scene Traffic snarled while officers processed the crime State Patrol spokesman scene. Winger said traffic was Russ Winger said late Saturday afternoon that traffic was backed expected to be back to normal by
midnight Saturday. The shootout occurred after Sweet allegedly fled a traffic stop PAUL GOTTLIEB/PENINSULA DAILY NEWS for suspected reckless driving at Interim Police Chief Brian Smith, left, and Clallam County 9:47 a.m. Saturday.
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2 ferries online for route PT man is among PT-Coupeville on tap for weekend BY CHARLIE BERMANT
to John Vezina, a state ferries spokesman. The Salish stayed in AnaPORT TOWNSEND — Two- cortes for the repair as the ferry boat service went into effect on system announced the delay with the Port Townsend-Coupeville a completion goal of May 26. ferry route just in time for the busy Memorial Day weekend. First sailing Friday The MV Salish, which shares This was missed by one day, the route with the MV Kennewick during the summer, was as its first sailing took place at scheduled to begin May 6 when a 10:15 a.m. Friday. During the winter, the Kenneroutine inspection of the Salish found that one of the three rud- wick serviced the Port Townsendder parts had shown severe wear Coupeville route alone while the Salish plied the Port Defianceand needed replacement. During repairs, it was discov- Tahlequah route and then was ered that one other propeller used as a backup for ferries needneeded the same work, according ing service. PENINSULA DAILY NEWS
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PORT TOWNSEND — Since the first time he cast a presidential vote in 1976, Jeff Engels has pulled the lever “for people who made me hold my nose,” but that isn’t true this year. Engels, 58, has committed his time and energy to U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont as the Democratic nominee for president. “He’s the real deal,” said Engels, a Port Townsend resident. “He’s a friend of the working
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