Crime & Safety
Gig Harbor Thief Strips, Hides In YMCA Sauna
The search for the thief was a "hot pursuit," according to Gig Harbor Police.
GIG HARBOR, WA - This is what Gig Harbor police called a "hot pursuit."
On Tuesday night, a thief running from the scene of a crime tried several creative ways of eluding police - but he eventually failed.
After a theft, the suspect asked a tow truck driver for a ride. When the thief got into the tow truck, for some reason he told the driver about the crime. So the driver kicked him out on the street.
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The suspect then ran to the Tom Taylor Family YMCA along Harbor Hill Road, stripped down to his underwear, and tried to hide in a sauna.
Gig Harbor officers arrested him there with no sweat.
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Tonight in #GigHarbor: Man steals from store and runs. Manager chases. Thief flags down tow truck for ride. Tells driver of theft. Driver makes him get out. Thief runs into YMCA, strips down to boxers, and hides in sauna. GHPD arrests him there. #HotPursuit
— Gig Harbor Police (@GigHarborPolice) February 28, 2018
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