Walla Walla man faces felony charges after pursuit

Ricardo Morales Jr. was charged Wednesday with attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle and unlawful possession of a firearm.

Terry McConn
Walla Walla Union-Bulletin

WALLA WALLA — A man faces two felony charges for allegedly leading police on a vehicle chase Tuesday and having a loaded handgun in the van he was driving. Ricardo Morales Jr., 19, of 607 E. Sumach St., was charged Wednesday in Walla Walla County Superior Court with attempting to elude a pursuing police vehicle and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. A 17-year-old passenger who reportedly fled on foot and was chased to a residence in the 400 block of South Eighth Avenue also was arrested.


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