Crime & Safety
Police Seek Couple After Gun Threat At South Hill Winco: Video
The Pierce County Sheriff's Office says a man waved a gun at Winco employees after a theft in August.
SOUTH HILL, WA — The Pierce County Sheriff's Office is looking for a man and woman wanted in connection to a theft and threat incident at the South Hill Winco in mid-August.
The incident happened on Aug. 16 at the discount grocery store along 176th Street East. The man and woman were spotted walking out of the store with a "large quantity" of baby formula, police said.
Winco employees tried to stop the couple in the parking lot. The man went to his car, got a handgun, and threatened employees to let his wife go, police said.
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The sheriff's office released this surveillance video of the couple:
Can you id these suspects? On 8/16 they tried to steal a large quantity of baby formula from Winco on 176th in South Hill. When confronted by employees, the male suspect ran to a SUV & returned w/ a handgun. Suspect threatened to shoot employees if they didn't let his "wife" go. pic.twitter.com/GiO1dXCHww
— Pierce Co Sheriff (@PierceSheriff) September 4, 2019
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