City Of Spokane: Escaped Coyote Ridge Inmate Arrested In Spokane

Spokane WA

14 February, 2022

6:45 PM

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Press release from the City of Spokane: 2022-02-14 Escaped inmate caught in Spokane after fleeing from stolen vehicle On 02-14-22 just before 11AM, a vehicle was stolen from the 700 block of E Sprague Ave. About twenty minutes later, the stolen truck was located in Downtown Spokane. Officers observed a suspect run from the stolen vehicle and were able to quickly take the male into custody. Still dressed in prison attire, 29-year-old Joshua Michael Lanter was quickly identified. Lanter escaped from the Coyote Ridge correctional facility in Connell, WA, less than 12 hours prior. He was serving a sentence for burglary, malicious mischief, and taking a motor vehicle without permission at the time of his escape. Lanter was booked into Spokane County Jail for the new charge of theft of a motor vehicle as well as the outstanding arrest warrant stemming from his escape. To provide crime activity or suspect information that doesn't require immediate action contact: For general police email contact: [email protected] For nuisance reports, including code violations (i.e. illegal camping, substantial litter in yards or alleys, graffiti, land use violations), parking complaints, and road condition issues contact: Officer Steve Anderson 509.951.3024 [email protected] This press release was produced by the City of Spokane. The views expressed here are the author's own.