Man 'Rubbing Himself' At Puyallup Library Has Excuse: Police

PUYALLUP, WA - A 43-year-old man was kicked out of a Puyallup library after staff saw him "rubbing himself." The man actually had a plausible excuse, but Puyallup police didn't take any chances, according to the police blotter.

The man told police he had a rash on his upper thighs, and so was scratching the area for relief. Police said that they pointed him in the direction of a local drug store in case he wanted to get treatment for his "rash."

Other recent incidents of note from the Puyallup blotter:

• A man was caught on surveillance camera kicking glass doors at Meeker Elementary. The man failed to break the glass, and eventually gave up and left. He was described as white male, around age 20, and was wearing a black coat and green beanie at the time of the incident.
• Police found a man and a woman passed out in a car at a gas pump at Fred Meyer. The woman had a needle sticking out of her arm. She told police she was out of heroin and had tried to inject herself with water.
• Bonney Lake police brought a 14-year-old girl to Good Samaritan after she fought with officers. It took multiple members of the hospital staff to restrain her, and she allegedly spit on one of the employees during the struggle. Puyallup police forwarded charges to the Pierce County prosecutor.

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