A high-speed chase through rural McMinnville ended Monday when a white BMW SUV lost a tire on NW Meadowlake Road and rolled to a stop, where deputies took the driver into custody. The pursuit started near the city’s northeast side, then jumped across county roads and even private property before wrapping up in the Meadowlake area. The driver, identified by law enforcement as 33-year-old Terrin Fuller-Hempel of McMinnville, faces multiple counts and is lodged in the Yamhill County Correctional Facility.
According to a media release from the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office on Facebook, deputies first tried to stop the white BMW SUV a little after 5:00 p.m. near NE 24th Street and Baker Street. Instead of pulling over, the vehicle headed north on Westside Road. Deputies used stop-stick tire-deflation devices on Hill Road N near NW Sitton Road, and the sheriff’s office says those devices worked. Units continued to pursue the SUV west on NW Donnelly Lane, north on Hill Road N, through private property off Shelton Road and back onto NW Meadowlake Road before the vehicle finally stopped.
Local arrest roundups indicate that Fuller-Hempel has been booked into the county jail before. An “Arrests & Citations” listing in the News-Register from November 2025 shows a booking under a similar name. That earlier entry is provided here for context only and does not address or predict the outcome of the current case.
How the chase ended
The sheriff’s account says the pursuit came to a halt when a tire came off the rim on NW Meadowlake Road between NW Homestead Lane and NW Old Soldiers Road, leaving the SUV disabled. Deputy Waker and K9 Valkyrie, known as “Valk,” gave commands and helped deputies take the driver into custody, according to the release. The agency identified the driver as Terrin Fuller-Hempel, 33, and listed charges that include attempting to elude a police officer (a felony), two counts of recklessly endangering another person, reckless driving and driving while suspended or revoked. The release also states that Fuller-Hempel was being held on an outstanding parole-violation warrant and lodged in the Yamhill County Correctional Facility.
Charges and what they mean
Under Oregon law, fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer while remaining in a vehicle is a Class C felony, according to the Oregon Revised Statutes. A Class C felony can carry prison time and other penalties, although any specific sentence will depend on how prosecutors file the case and how a court ultimately rules.
The Yamhill County Sheriff's Office published its media release on Facebook and did not list a court date in that notice. Charging decisions and arraignment scheduling will be handled by county prosecutors. For official updates and contact information, visit the Yamhill County Sheriff's Office.
