Puyallup Man Punches Woman Over Instagram Post: Police

PUYALLUP, WA - A 21-year-old man punched his girlfriend over an Instagram post recently, according to police. The man punched his girlfriend in the nose, causing her to bleed and need medical attention at Good Samaritan Hospital.

The man fled the scene after he hit his girlfriend, but police were able to contact him by phone - and they convinced him to come down to the police station. They arrested him there on a fourth-degree assault charge.

Here's more from the Puyallup police blotter between April 4 - 7:

Theft 1812400446
900 Block of 12th Ave SE
Sometime between 04-30 and 05-03 someone stole the victim’s wallet off her nightstand. The nursing facility will be conducting an internal investigation.

Suspicious Circumstances 1812400380
900 Block of 12th Ave SE
A 34-year old female sustained a broken ankle. The injury is unexplained and she cannot speak. Nursing staff discovered the injury and she was transported to Good Sam. They are conducting an internal investigation. Report to MCU.

MVTR 1812400337
700 Block of 5th St SW
Sometime overnight someone stole the victim’s 2006 Ford Ranger. The vehicle was entered as stolen. There are no suspects.

Theft from Vehicle 1812400555
700 Block of 43rd Ave SE
Sometime overnight someone broke into the victim’s vehicle using a Slim Jim. Miscellaneous hand tools were stolen.

Theft 1812400525
130 Block of West Main
Victim reported that his wallet was stolen off his bicycle while he was at the Sounder Station. An Officer is attempting to obtain video.

Theft from Vehicle 1812400695
700 Block of 43rd Ave SE
Sometime overnight someone broke out the window to the victim’s vehicle and stole his wallet that he left on the center console.

Motor Vehicle Theft (Attempted) 1812401213
3500 Block of S Meridian
A male attempted to steal the victim’s vehicle as she sat in the backseat feeding her baby. When the male attempted to get into the vehicle the victim screamed and the male fled in a newer orange sedan.

Fraud 1812400853
1700 Block of 13th St SE
The victim reported that someone withdrew $230.00 dollars from her Walmart debit card. The victim does not know how this would have occurred since the card is in her possession.

Trespassing 1812401167
2600 Block of E Pioneer
A 42-year old male, 56-year old male and 46-year old female were contacted on the property in a motorhome. They were administratively booked and released.

Motor Vehicle Theft 1812401686
3100 Block of 9th St SW
Between 5:30 am and 5:00 pm someone stole the victim’s 1981 Datsun. The vehicle was entered as stolen.
FIR/Warrant – arrested/booked 1812401845

941 S Meridian ST/7-Eleven
A 29-year old female, 25-year old male, and 23-year old female were all seen rummaging through a green 1998 Chevrolet Suburban. When an officer pulled through, two of them quickly walked away. One female stayed with the vehicle and continued going through things in the front seat. An officer contacted two of the suspects behind 7-Eleven. The officer then contacted the female near the vehicle. She was found to have a couple of PPD warrants and was arrested/booked. 7-Eleven did not want the vehicle to be impounded and requested it stay on property.

Unlawful Use of Drug Paraphernalia – arrested/cite 1812401954
941 S Meridian ST/7-Eleven
The three suspects from above returned to the Suburban a few moments after the scene was cleared. They were seen taking syringes from the vehicle. They were contacted on 10th AV SE. The male attempted to get rid of his syringe by throwing it in the bushes. He admitted to using the needle to ingest heroin and was arrested. Really? They came back to the vehicle and did it all over again? We can’t make this stuff up folks.

Theft 1812401837
2207 Manorwood DR/Manorwood Park
Two victims playing at the park were approached by a white male suspect and a black male suspect. The suspects asked to ride the bicycles for a minute and when given permission, rode away with the bikes. The bikes are described as a Nishiki 24” mountain bike with red details and a light blue and silver Cruiser.

DUI – arrested/booked 1812500110
2000 S Meridian ST
A 26-year old male was speeding and stopped. He was found to be impaired and was arrested. His BAC was .109/.114. He was booked.

Attempted Motor Vehicle Theft – arrested/released for medical reasons 1812402490
401 15th AV SE/Good Samaritan
A 25-year old male attempted to take the victim’s BMW after the victim pulled up to the ER and went inside to retrieve his family member. The key fob was far enough away from the vehicle so the suspect could not start the vehicle. The male was contacted by Good Samaritan Security and detained. He admitted to the attempted theft and was transported to PCJ. He was denied booking for a cut on his finger.

Trespass – arrested/booked 1812500105
121 E Stewart AVE/7-Eleven
A 33-year old male was extremely intoxicated and was called in at the 7-Eleven. The male was trespassed and moved on. He returned a short time later and became belligerent with the employee. He was contacted and arrested/booked. Some much for second chances….

Possession of Stolen Property (x3)/Possess Drug Paraphernalia/Warrant – arrested/booked 1812401973
10700 Block of 130th AV E
A 20-year old male was outside of this known narcotic/problem home. He was known to the officers. He was arrested for his warrant (Vehicle Prowling 2nd) and found to be in possession of three stolen access devices. He was booked.

Malicious Mischief DV 1812500486
300 Block of 15th St NW
A 54-year old male believes that his son, a 23-year old, painted graffiti on his driveway. The dad did not see the son do this, but earlier he did observe him paint graffiti on his own driveway with the same color paint. The dad is in the process of evicting the son. Report to the prosecutor for review.

Runaway (Recovery) 1812501143
300 Block of 2nd St NE
A 17-year old male was recovered on a subject stop. He was returned home and immediately ran away again. He was located again and returned home. Mom was instructed to contact Remann Hall for an at-risk youth petition.

Vehicle Prowl 1812501608
210 W Pioneer/Anthem Coffee
The victim’s 2016 Honda CRV was parked in front of Anthem on the curb between 3:30 pm and 5:45 pm. The front and rear passenger side windows were broken by an unknown suspect(s). Two backpacks containing miscellaneous personal items and a Dell laptop were stolen.

Vehicle Prowl/Attempted MVTR 1812501630
3500 S Meridian ST/between Dick’s and Target
The victim parked her 1996 Subaru Impreza between Dick’s Sporting Goods and Target sometime between 5:34 pm and 6:58 pm. An unknown suspect(s) entered the vehicle (possibly left unlocked) and attempted to start the vehicle by sticking a drill bit into the ignition. The suspect(s) left with the vehicle registration. There are cameras in the area.

Assault 4/DV – arrested/booked 1812501726
2600 Block of W Stewart AV
A 21-year old male got into an argument with his girlfriend in regard to an Instagram posting. During the argument, the victim was punched on the nose. Her nose began to bleed profusely and he left on foot. We responded and attempted a K9 track. The suspect was not located. An Officer contacted the suspect on the phone and talked him into a meeting at our station. He met officers there and was arrested. He admitted to walking away from the house north on 26th ST NW towards River RD and getting picked up by a friend, which is where K9 took us. The victim was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital for her injury. Medical release paperwork obtained/signed. It was unknown if her nose was broken or if any other injuries were sustained during this incident. He was booked.

DUI – arrested/booked 1812501871
31st AV SE/S Meridian ST
A 54-year old female was stopped for a lane violation and several driving issues indicating impairment. An Officer, who was on a DUI emphasis, responded to the stop and took over the investigation. She was found to be impaired and was arrested. Her BAC was .159. She had four previous DUI arrests but all were prior to 2006. She was booked.

Vehicle Prowl 1812600020
615 E Pioneer AV/Domino’s
Sometime between 8:30 pm and 11:30 pm on 05/05, the victim’s vehicle was broken into. The suspect(s) broke the front passenger window and went through the vehicle. Nothing was taken.

DUI – arrested/booked 1812600145
1500 S Meridian ST
A male was stopped by an officer for a headlight violation. Rader showed signs of impairment. Another officer completed the DUI investigation and arrested him. His BAC was .178/.179. He was drinking at a private residence. He was booked.

Motor Vehicle Theft 1812600532
300 Block of 16th St NW
Sometime overnight the victim’s 1998 Chevrolet truck was stolen. The truck was entered as stolen.

DWLS, DUI 1812601231
1100 River Rd
A 35-year old male was called in by a witness for almost hitting two vehicles on River Rd. Two officers contacted him in the Fred Meyer parking lot. He denied drinking or using narcotics. A search warrant was applied for, granted and served. He was booked.

Malicious Mischief 1812600685
4300 Block of S Meridian
Sometime overnight someone threw a rock through two of the windows. An Officer contacted a possible suspect, but probable cause could not be established.

Assault 1812600455
700 Block of 2nd St NW
A male claimed that a female cut his hand with a knife during an argument last night. He stated that he was jealous because she was going out with guys and an argument ensued. She stated that he broke her phone, but could not show officers the phone. She denied cutting his hand, stating that he is trying to make her late for a promotional exam. Case forwarded to MCU.

Motor Vehicle Theft – 1998 Chevrolet Suburban 1812601437
1110 Block of N Meridian ST
The victim reported his vehicle stolen. This is the same vehicle three suspects were seen walking away from and/or rummaging through at the 7-Eleven (10th/S Meridian) on 05/04. Vehicle entered in WACIC/NCIC. Two officers checked several known locations for these folks with no luck. The truck is dark green and should be easy to spot.

Warrant – arrested/booked 1812602209
Downtown
While patrolling downtown, a 22-year old male was seen walking around. He had a Fail to Register as a Sex Offender warrant and was arrested/booked at PCJ.

Vehicle Prowl 1812601678
400 Block of Valley AV NE
Sometime overnight on 05/04, the victim’s 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt was broken into (unknown entry point). The suspect(s) stole numerous items, a Chase debit card. The suspect(s) attempted to use the card at an unknown location. The transaction was denied and the victim had limited information.

Motor Vehicle Theft/ID Theft/JV 1812601543
3500 S Meridian ST/JcPenney
The victim was shopping at the mall when her purse was stolen from her cart. The suspect(s) took the key fob out of the purse and used it to locate the victim’s vehicle, a 2004 Cadillac Escalade. Several items of value were in the purse and vehicle. The victim’s access device was used to make three purchases with Sound Transit. The victim’s IPhone was also stolen. The victim used an APP to locate her phone at an address in Pierce County. Two Officers responded to that location and identified an accomplice, 16-year old female, who pointed them to the suspect, provided a statement, and later updated them to the location of the stolen vehicle. The vehicle was located at the Safeway near 136th/Meridian and returned to the victim. The suspect, 15-year old female, was not located.

Found Meth #1812701096
201 West Main Ave- DSHS Parking Garage
A DSHS employee located a baggy full of meth on one floor of the parking garage. Entered for destruction.

FIR- suspicious brush fire #1812700578
2800 Block of South Meridian
A small 12”x12” patch of brush was called into the fire department. Residents were attempting to extinguish the fire when they observed a transient female carrying a backpack walking away from the area. A female was contacted and displayed obvious mental health issues, but probable cause could be established for her setting the fire. Info report taken. Forwarded to SIU an Fire Marshal

Vehicle Prowl #1812700565
808 Valley Ave NW
Occurred on Sunday between 7:00-7:40 pm in the South end of the parking lot while the victim walked her dog. Suspect(s) pried down the window to access the victim’s purse.

OSA Recovery of Puyallup Motor Vehicle #1812601437
2600 East 31st St
Puyallup Tribal recovered a 1998 Suburban Puyallup stolen taken on 5/4.

Vehicle Prowl #1812700281
2800 Block of 5th Ave NE
Occurred 5/6 10:00pm-5:40 am. The victim’s 2001 Oldsmobile was left unsecured and the cell phone was stolen from within.

Theft 3rd Shoplift, Resisting Arrest #1812701560
310 31st Ave SE- Walmart
A 21-year old male shoplifted electronics then fled out the rear emergency doors in the back. He fled across the street into Bradley Lake Park where Officers located him. He attempted to run away again, but was stopped by the brush and brambles. He was booked.

DUI / DWLS 2nd 1812702215
1800 Block of 39th Ave SE
A 19-year old male was stopped for 57mph on 39th Ave SE. He was found to be impaired by marijuana. Blood warrant written and granted. He was booked.

Theft 1812701873
1700 Block of 9th St SE
Sometime between 05/05-07/18, a chainsaw carved wooden bear holding a salmon was stolen from a front porch. Possible suspect information via OfferUp, however it was already listed as sold. Report to SIU.

Trespass / Cite 1812702303
Fred Meyer
While on bicycle Predpol, a male was contacted after previously being trespassed from the property. He was cited and released.

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