Cops Helping Driver of Broken Car Learn He’s Assault Suspect

Tuesday night, Kennewick police came upon a disabled car that was being pushed out of the road by two men, turns out one wanted for assault and the driver was legally drunk.

Officers on patrol near North Kellogg and Deschutes came upon the car around 11:12pm, and learned the driver, 22-year-old Nicholas Manuel, had been drinking and was legally drunk. 19-year-old Elijah Camacho was arrested for Minor in Possession and being intoxicated, and a third juvenile passenger was arrested for violations of what's called Selective Aggressive Probation.

Turns out the suspects and their vehicle were involved in an assault reported earlier in the evening. Guess if you're going to attack people and drive drunk, make sure your car won't break down at one of the busier intersections in town!