Bond set for driver in Airway Heights high-speed chase

A man accused of leading police from Airway Heights to downtown Spokane in a high-speed car chase that ended with him leaping into the Spokane River from the Division Street Bridge has been identified.

Casey R. Gillette’s bond was set at $60,000, according to Spokane County Superior Court documents.

In the wee hours of the morning on Friday, Aug. 9, Airway Heights police attempted to pull over Gillette for a routine traffic offense. Gillette refused to stop and instead drove up to 30 mph over the speed limit and losing at least one tire, according to police.

Gillette’s girlfriend, identified i...

 

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