Man Sleeps In Puyallup Homeowner's Yard, Leaves Awful Mess

PUYALLUP, WA - The upside of having a privacy fence is that, well, you get a little privacy. But that also applies to people who trespass in your yard.

Puyallup police recently responded to a home along the 300 block of 31st Avenue Southeast on a report of a trespasser who left an awful mess. The suspect hopped over gate into the homeowner's yard and arrange lawn furniture into a makeshift bed.

He also lit a candle, according to police - perhaps because he left a "large pile of feces" in the yard. The homeowner chased the suspect off, but police didn't immediately find him.

Here are more incidents from the March 8 - 14 Puyallup police blotter:

Theft - 1907001699
1000blk 27th St NW
A female associated with a silver Jeep Cherokee stole a package off the victim’s porch. Other neighbors in the Stewart Crossing neighborhood reported this vehicle has been involved in other package thefts. Video: https://drive.google.com/…/1MrY9cf7yWk_KIb6F1chLo50jA…/view…

Theft/DWLS - 1907002079
Auto Zone – 623 River Road
Officers stopped a vehicle associated with a theft of vehicle batteries. The passenger was identified as the theft suspect and was arrested/booked. The driver was cited for DWLS. All property was recovered.

Brandishing/Trespass - 1907100120
Denny’s – 626 S Hill Park Dr
A former employee entered the kitchen of the restaurant and picked up a 15” kitchen knife that he began brandishing. He paced around the restaurant with the knife making nonsensical comments. Two officers and a K9 partner were able to quickly and safely arrest the male. It is believed he was likely under the influence of narcotics. He was booked.

Test Drive vs. Dealership - 1907101040
300 River Road- Dodge Dealership
An older male finished test driving a 2018 Dodge Pacifica and pulled in to talk dollars and cents with the car dealer. Unfortunately, he missed the brake, which according to him is “smaller” than his current Chevrolet vehicle. Impact left a 2-foot intrusion into the building, and the at-fault driver stated he really liked Red anyway not Black, so there would be no sale today. The City Building Inspector was called to survey the damage. Info report only no impairment issues other than sticker shock.

Vehicle Prowls x 2 - 1907100325
2100blk Manorwood Dr.
3400blk 21St St Se
Both occurred to vehicles overnight parked in the driveway. The first was entered through a punched door lock and a Glock 9mm stolen. The second was left unlocked and $5 change and a registration stolen.

Assault - 1907102175
4100blk 9th St Pl SE
A female (victim) and an unknown male began arguing via text message about a girl. The other male eventually came to her house with several friends and assaulted her in the driveway. The victim’s brother-in-law came outside to find her being repeatedly punched while on the ground, and he fired handgun round into the air. He succeeded in scaring the unknown males who fled in a vehicle. The victim did not want to assist with the investigation. Report to ISU.

Theft 1907209002
2700blk 11th Ave NW
The victim reported a package was stolen from their porch on 3/11. The associated suspect vehicle was the same silver Jeep Cherokee that was identified in other package thefts.

DV Assault 4th, DV Malicious Mischief 4th, weapon safekeeping - 1907200726
Berrywood Condos - 1002 9th Ave SE
Officers responded to a 911 cell hang-up at the listed location and upon arrival heard active physical fighting in the garage. Upon walking up, suspect(s) closed the garage door and refused to open it. Eventually, contact was made before entry was forced. It was later determined that husband hid a glock 9mm in the garage as officers approached and tried to lock officers out. Everyone at the scene denied any physical altercation, but this was obviously not the case. Both the husband and his wife had minor injuries/marks. He admitted to smashing a wooden chair during the rage inside and was booked. The weapon could not be proven as in-play and was taken for safekeeping.

MVTR - 1907200594
3200blk 31st Ave Se
Occurred sometime overnight, the victim’s 2016 Chevrolet Silverado missing from its parked spot in front of the residence. One set of keys is missing - likely left in the vehicle.

DV Assault/Involuntary Commit - 1907201811
Glenbrooke Apts – 701 43rd Ave SE
A female and her ex-boyfriend/roommate, were in an argument before she started cutting her wrists with a knife. She admitted to being suicidal and was involuntarily committed. Report to Prosecutor for review on a possible DV Assault with a plastic toy that may have occurred during the incident.

Felony Warrant/UPDP 1907300185
Home Depot – 303 35th Ave SE
An officer contacted a male who was behind Home Depot loading pallets into his truck. The male was found to have multiple warrants, including a DOC warrant. Search incident to arrest, a small amount of methamphetamine was found on his person. He was booked.

DWLS 2rd, Paraphernalia, DOC Felony Escape warrants x 2 - 1907300823
1100 North Meridian
A male driver and his female passenger were stopped for a traffic violation and no safety belts. Both had DOC Escape warrants and the passenger had misdemeanor level quantity of meth and loads of pipes, foil and drug paraphernalia. They were booked.

Runaway 1907301251
2400blk 22nd St SE
16-year-old packed her clothes and left home with a friend on 3/13. She has not returned home, and she was entered as a missing person.

Vehicle Prowl 1907400013
Hampton Inn – 1515 S Meridian
A window was smashed out and the victim’s vehicle was prowled in the rear parking lot. Taken was a Pelican case containing $4,300 worth of paper mill accessories (i.e. temperature guns and other tools).

Vehicle Prowl 1907400083
Hampton Inn – 1515 S Meridian
A window was smashed out and the victim’s vehicle was prowled in the parking lot. Nothing was found to be missing.

Trespassing 1907400045
Sounder Station – 200 W Stewart
A male was laying on a bench and refusing to leave for security or a PPD Officer. The male stated that if he wasn’t taken to jail he would go stab someone. He won. He was taken to jail.

Aiming/Discharging Firearm - 1907302120
700 23rd Ave SE
A male was in a road rage incident on EB 512 with a vehicle occupied by four teenagers. There was reckless driving by both vehicles on the highway and the teenagers continued to follow the male as he was driving home. Once both vehicles were stopped at the 4-way intersection, the teenagers allege that the male pointed a gun from his vehicle towards their car.
The male was located at home and admitted that he had been carrying a gun but denied having brandished it. He claimed that he had pointed a container of wood glue at the teenagers. The handgun was taken for evidence and he was issued a summons