Man Hitchhikes To Puyallup From Texas, Jailed For Petty Crime

PUYALLUP, WA - A man who hitchhiked from Texas to Puyallup was given one last ride recently - by local police to the Puyallup jail.

The man was caught writing graffiti on a utility box near the corner of 7th Street Southeast and 23rd Avenue Southeast. The 26-year-old denied that he vandalized the utility box, but police took him to jail on a charge of malicious mischief.

Here are more recent incidents from the Puyallup police blotter:

Possession of Marijuana 1813101251
700 Block of 5th St SW
An Officer contacted a 17-year old female inside her vehicle. She admitted to having 13 grams of Marijuana. Report to Remann Hall. She was released to her mother.

Theft from Vehicle 1813101398
600 Block of W Stewart
Between 10:30 am and 1:30 pm someone broke into the victim’s vehicle and stole her laptop. The victim does not know how the suspect got into the vehicle. The laptop was entered as stolen.

Fraud 1813100848
2100 Block of N Meridian
Victim believed she was purchasing a motor home and sent the seller $4,500 in eBay gift cards. The motorhome was supposed to be shipped to her, but never showed up. Victim attempted to contact the seller, but everything was disconnected.

Motor Vehicle Recovery – Recovery 1813100246
1100 N Meridian ST/Fred Meyer
1994 Honda Accord was located in a parking space where another vehicle was parked and stolen (1813102222). It appears the suspect(s) swapped this vehicle for the fresh stolen. Prints were attempted.

Motor Vehicle Theft 1813102222
1100 N Meridian ST/Fred Meyer
The victim’s 1999 Honda Civic was stolen from the lot sometime between 7:00 pm and 9:43 pm. The above stolen/recovery was left in its place.

Theft – white Trek mountain bicycle 1813102130
700 Block of 26th AV SW
The victim’s mountain bike was stolen out of their garage sometime around 8:30 pm.

Theft – WA license plate APW8928 1813200088
3703 9th ST SW/BJ’s Brewhouse
Sometime between 11:00 pm and 1:00 am, the victim’s front license plate was stolen from her 2000 Honda Accord. The rear plate was taken for destruction.

DUI – arrest/booked 1813200199
2100 Block of W Stewart Ave
A 27-year old female was driving west on Stewart when she drifted to the right and collided with a parked vehicle. An officer responded and completed the investigation, which resulted in her being arrested for DUI. She was processed at our jail and blew a .227 BAC.

Theft, Obstructing, False Statements 1813201397
300 Block of 35th Ave SE
A 36-year old male stole two chainsaws from Home Depot and fled in a vehicle. An officer caught the vehicle on SR 512 where the suspect exited and fled. The officer caught him. The suspect lied about his name and we called his bluff. Mr. Liar Liar Pants on Fire was booked.

Possession of Marijuana, Warrant 1813201386
2nd St and 4th Ave NW
A 16-year old female was contacted and arrested on a confirmed warrant. She had Marijuana on her person. She was booked.

Vehicle Prowl 1813201332
310 31st AV SE/Walmart
Sometime between 10:45 am and 11:02 am on 05/12, the victim’s wallet containing money, a social security card, and a WA DL was stolen from the victim’s vehicle through the open sun roof. No suspects or video.

Vehicle Prowl/Fraud 1813201468
1306 E Pioneer/Spinning Elementary
Sometime between 5:30 pm and 7:30 pm on 05/11, the victim’s purse was stolen from her vehicle which was parked in front of the school. The suspect(s) broke out the front passenger window. The suspect(s) used the victim’s BECU credit card at three separate locations in Puyallup. The victim did not have much information on the transactions but is working with her bank.

Agency Assist – K9 capture X2 1813201989
5417 12th ST E/ Fife PD case #1813201721
The victim went to a casino with a male and ended up winning several hundred dollars. She took him to a parking lot near the old Bratwear location where two other males joined him in taking her money at gunpoint and assaulting her. The three suspects fled on foot rather than taking their vehicle, which was left in the parking lot. K-9 tracked and located two of the suspects hiding in a marshy area. One of the suspects immediately gave up but the other suspect would not show the officer his hands. The firearm used in the crime had not been located and K-9 was sent in. The suspect was taken into custody with minor superficial wounds on his arm where K-9 made contact. The third subject was not located. Nice work!

Robbery (strongarm)/Theft/DWLS 1813201719
3500 S Meridian/Macy’s
A male stole items from the store and when LP was attempting to apprehend him, he pushed one of the LP officers down. The assault was forceful enough to cause scrapes and the victim’s hand and elbow. The suspect fled in a vehicle. Officers located a DOL photo that is believed to be the suspect based on video. A photo-montage was created and will be presented to the victim/witness later. More to come…

Burglary 1813202218
3551 9th ST SW/Toys R Us
Two white male suspects were seen by the witness breaking into the business. The two fled the scene. The witness described the truck as a “black Chevy truck with an auxiliary light bar mounted to the grill”. The vehicle/suspects were not located. They did not get through the second set of doors due to the audible alarm sounding.

Malicious Mischief 1813300141
3908 10th ST SE/Sound Family Medicine
Three juvenile males were seen walking away from Sound Family Medicine and took off when an officer happened upon them. They were contacted and further investigation showed they had been at the business breaking plastic dome covers to the exterior lights. The three were identified and released to parents. The report was sent off to Remann Hall for charging.

Burlgary 1813300263
2700 Block of E Pioneer
An unknown suspect broke into this property owner’s guest house around 4:00 am this morning by breaking a window. A clock was stolen. House was searched but no one found.

DUI – arrested/booked 1813300114
2600 Block of 31st AV SW
A 18-year old male pulled into the witness’s driveway with a flat tire. He appeared to be intoxicated. Two officers responded and investigated the male for DUI. He was arrested and taken in for BAC, which was .163/.157. He was booked and the vehicle impounded.

Motor Vehicle Theft 1813201869
310 31st AV SE/Walmart
A male and female suspect were seen inside Walmart attempting to take items. The LP officer contacted them, recovered the items, and removed them from the store. The suspects then stole a silver 2001 Ford Taurus form the parking lot. Good video of the incident and footage of the suspects.

Assault 4th 1813300377
311 West Pioneer (Jail)
A 23-year old male was angry because he could not sleep and punched a 32-year old male twice. Charge was added.

Motor Vehicle Theft 1813300693
4100 Block of S Meridian
Sometime on Saturday the victim’s 1997 Honda was stolen. There are no suspects. The vehicle was entered as stolen.

Order Violation 1813300919
1700 Block of East Pioneer
A male was with his girlfriend, who has a protection order against the male. Per the male, he and the female were that they were trying to work things out. He was booked.

Possession of Heroin, Driving While License Suspended, Warrants 1813300980
1100 River Rd
A 23-year old female was stopped for traffic violations. She consented to a search and Methamphetamine and Heroin were located. She was turned over to narcotic detectives.

DUI – arrested/booked 1813400109
100 block of 6th ST NW
A 32-year old male was seen speeding behind the station at more than double the speed limit. An officer was able to catch up to the vehicle after several blocks. When contacted, the suspect stated “I had one too many”. He was arrested for DUI and processed. His BAC was .117. He was booked and his vehicle impounded. Judging by the BAC level he had more than just one too many.

Robbery 2nd/Theft 3rd/DWLS 3rd 1813201719
3500 S Meridian/Macy’s
An Officer presented a photo-montage to the LP from this case, which occurred on 05/12. The suspect, 25-year old male, was positively identified and probable cause established. Attempts to locate the suspect were unsuccessful. Case forwarded for review.

Vehicle Prowl/ID Theft 1813402117
3000 Block of 5th ST E/Bradley Lake Park
The victim’s front passenger window was broken out sometime between 5:45 pm and 7:55 pm. The suspect(s) took the victim’s purse containing numerous personal items, to include some debit/credit cards. Her capital one card was used at Dicks Sporting Goods.

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