Thurston County deputy fights with DUI suspect who grabbed her gun at crash scene

At this point, an off-duty corrections officer arrived and helped the officer and deputy control the man.

The suspect was identified in court documents as 47-year-old Bryan McKay Fleming. In an arrest report, Washington State Patrol troopers said witnesses saw Fleming’s car traveling on Pacific Ave at a high rate of speed before colliding with a guardrail and then striking an oncoming car.

When questioned by a detective, Fleming said he drank seven bottles of “Nyquil” that day to help him fall asleep. When asked about the fight with the deputy, the arrest report said Fleming made statements about suicide.

Thurston County prosecutors charged Fleming with assault, attempting to disarm a law enforcement officer, driving under the influence, reckless driving, obstructing a law enforcement officer, and resisting arrest.