Police Ask For Public's Help With Suspected Gas Thieves

LAKEWOOD, WA - Police are hunting for suspected gas thieves and are asking for the public's help. Police have obtained images of one of the suspects, who is described as "the lookout." The two alleged thieves snuck onto a construction site in the 11000 block of Lakewood Ave. SW on Oct. 5 around 6 p.m. One of the suspects drilled a hole in a truck's gas tank, which police said was likely an effort to steal gas.

However, the fuel ignited causing an explosion and fire that destroyed the truck. The second suspect, pictured below, was "the lookout" in the crime, according to police.

If you have information on the case, call Detective Punzalan at 253-830-5046 or Tacoma Pierce County Crimestoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS. (For more local news, click here to sign up for real-time news alerts and newsletters from Lakewood-JBLM Patch, click here to find your local Washington Patch. Also, follow us on Facebook, and if you have an iPhone, click here to get the free Patch iPhone app.)

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