The Pacific County Sheriff’s Office, with assistance from the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office and county residents, arrested a man for a domestic violence-related incident on Feb. 8 on the county’s logging roads.
The initial call came in late last week, said Cmdr. Mike Parker of the PCSO.
“The initial call for this guy was on February 7th at (3:45 p.m.),” Parker said in a phone interview. “(The reporting party) was working in the woods working for a logging company.”
The call came in that a man in a red pickup truck had left a number of women and children on one of the logging roads in insufficient clothing for the weather, Parker said, before driving dangerously and erratically. The first deputy arrived on scene within about half an hour of the call, Parker said.
“Lewis County was also advised because we weren’t sure whose jurisdiction this occurred on,” Parker said. “They spent the night looking for the dude.”
The sheriff’s office received information the next morning about a vehicle involved in a crash on the logging roads, Parker said, possibly the one involved in the call the previous day. The logging roads are a convoluted and difficult area to search, Parker said.
“Lewis County Deputy advised that their deputy was unable to locate,” Parker said. “That was at 8 in the morning.”
A log truck driver was able to point deputies in the direction of the crash, Parker said. Deputies arrived and took Forrest Swanson into custody, Parker said.
“Looks like they found him at 10:58 in the morning. They had him in custody by 11,” Parker said. “He denied any knowledge of anything and he was cooperative.”
Swanson is currently in custody at the county jail for multiple charges of violation a protective order, domestic violence-assault and domestic violence-reckless endangerment, according to the county’s website. Parker said he’s glad they were able to bring the incident to a swift conclusion as the legal process moves forward.
“We’re grateful for the partnership of the Lewis County Sheriff’s Office,” Parker said.
Contact Senior Reporter Michael S. Lockett at 757-621-1197 or mlockett@thedailyworld.com.
