A 30-year-old Federal Way man faces felony charges in Lewis County after he allegedly sped from pursuing police on Interstate 5 at speeds of approximately 110 mph.
According to the probable cause affidavit filed by prosecutors, the man had previously called to say he was being followed by a cartel.
Adam Crowder is charged with one count of attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle, a Class C felony punishable by up to five years in prison and $10,000 in fines.
The charge stipulates that an additional 12 months and one day be added to the standard sentence range if Crowder is convicted, due to allegations that he endangered one or more persons other than himself or the pursuing officer during the incident.
The affidavit states the alleged incident took place on Nov. 9, 2025. Court records indicate Crowder had initially been summoned to make a preliminary appearance in Lewis County Superior Court on Dec. 23, 2025, but failed to appear.
In response, the judge issued a bench warrant for Crowder’s arrest. On Jan. 15, Crowder was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail at about 12:55 p.m.
He made a preliminary appearance in superior court the next day and was released from custody on a $10,000 unsecured bond.
Before setting bail, Judge Joely Yeager said she didn’t see any prior criminal history pertaining to Crowder.
Senior Deputy Prosecutor Scott Jackson noted that Crowder had a pending DUI in district court that had been dismissed, pending the results of the blood draw.
Yeager scheduled Crowder’s arraignment for Jan. 29.
According to the affidavit, Crowder had requested “that an officer pull him over because he was being followed by several vehicles” and “advised that he was driving on I-5 at over 90 mph.”
As the responding deputy “got behind the vehicle,” the defendant allegedly turned off his vehicle’s lights, “making it completely dark due to the darkness of the hour and the fog in the area,” the affidavit states.
At one point during the pursuit, the defendant’s vehicle allegedly “almost caused a collision with a vehicle traveling in the left lane of I-5, passing in the slow lane and almost sideswiping another vehicle,” the affidavit states.
After Crowder’s vehicle stopped near Exit 79, the pursuing deputy allegedly noted that the defendant’s pupils were dilated and that he appeared to be hallucinating.
Crowder allegedly admitted to consuming mushrooms, though none were observed inside the vehicle, according to the deputy.
