Spinning Elementary Lockdown Due To Hostage Situation: Mid-Week Crime Blotter

PUYALLUP, WA - Here's a look at the Puyallup police crime blotter from this week. Police were busy with a number of incidents, including an apparent hostage situation near Spinning Elementary, a Manorwood mailbox thief, and possible scam involving Nigeria.

Tuesday, April 25

Theft from vehicle
300 blk 4th St SE
A passport was stolen from the victim vehicle as it was parked overnight on the street in front of her house.

Assault 2 DV with Strangulation
3000 blk E Main
Victim called to report that her roommate assaulted her. Officers arrived and found the roommate covered in blood spatter, pools of blood on the floor and the victim barely able to stand. She had lacerations and had been strangled and beaten. The roommate was booked. Victim went to the ER.

Felon with Firearm / DOC violation / Welfare Check
1200 blk 4TH Ave Se
Units were dispatched to a welfare check for a third hand report of a man holding family members hostage in this house. Units arrived and as containment was being set at the house and Spinning Elementary was put into lockdown, people started coming out of the house, including a male. He had apparently been holding a handgun in the house. He was arrested and DOC arrived to conduct a check. A handgun was located in the house and the male was a felon under DOC supervision. Further investigation by officers obtained a confession for an accidental discharge in the house earlier in the day, recklessly endangering the many other people in the house. The male subject was arrested on several charges.

Theft of license plates
300 blk 31 AVE SE
Both license plate were stolen this morning while the victim was in the store. Video obtained of suspects and the suspect vehicle… a Jeep Grand Cherokee with heavy front
end damage and no front plate.

Theft from yard
3300 blk Highlands Blvd
A flagpole was stolen from the victim’s yard overnight. No suspect info.

Assault 1st
700 blk W Pioneer
After being assaulted by a solicitor at his door, the male went inside and got his handgun. When the solicitor walked by later, the male reportedly pointed the gun at him. Report to Detectives for review.

Theft or Mail – Community Mailboxes
Manorwood – 21st and 22nd St SE
At about 0400 hours last night someone pried three community mailboxes damaging the boxes and stealing all the mail. 39 potential victims. Many contacted and some not. The suspect has prying this specific kind of mailbox down to an art and all of the mailboxes in Manorwood are the same so they will likely return. Extra patrols requested.

Theft
700 blk River RD
Victim left his wallet in an unlocked locker. It was stolen. No suspects. We know, easily preventable......

Theft of Fuel
2500 blk S Meridian
Suspects in a silver BMW fled the parking lot leaving the victim’s vehicle pouring gas onto the ground over an over flowing gas can. The victim’s tank was punctured.

Burglary / Theft of keys / Car Theft
1100 blk E Main
Unknown suspect used a rock to smash the front door to the business, then stole the cash drawer and 13 sets of keys. Suspect used one of the sets of keys to steal a pickup truck there for service. Truck entered as stolen in WACIC/NCIC. Report to Detectives.

Identity Theft
300 blk 31 AVE SE
Identity theft of resident in Seabeck, WA at our Puyallup Wal-Mart. Walmart will be checking for video.

Theft
2200 blk S Meridian
The victim reported that overnight someone stole the rain cover off of his motorcycle in the parking lot. No suspects.

Fraud
500 blk 10TH Ave Se
The victim met someone online and began a texting relationship. After a short while, she decided to give him her bank info so he could deposit some money in her bank. He, of course, withdrew instead. This morning she received an offer for $70000 from a bank in Nigeria. Report to Detectives for info.

Strong Arm Robbery
1300 blk E Main
An officer contacted suspicious persons inside the Rite Aid at the manager’s request. Both said they were leaving and left the store. About 5 minutes later, a male assaulted the manager causing injury while fleeing out the fire escape exit with unpaid merchandise. Containment was set and a K9 track initiated, but an officer located the suspect a few blocks away. He was booked.

Fraud, ID Theft
700 blk 43rd Ave SE
Victim reported that someone opened up an account in her name on the home shopping network and made purchases. Report to Detectives.

Fraud
200 blk 37th Ave SE
Victim reported that someone is cashing his personal checks. He does not know how his checks were obtained by the suspect. Report to Detectives.

Shoplift, Trespass
300 blk 31 AVE SE
A male is a severe alcoholic that had been arrested the last two nights for stealing beer. An officer trespassed him earlier in the shift from the business, but he returned and tried to steal again. He was booked again.

Minor in Possession and/or Consumption of Alcohol
1200 blk 4th Ave SE
Units were called for a physical fight at this address (same address day shift responded to for a male with a firearm). Two underage males were intoxicated. The fight was between two friends who did not want to be victims in the fight. Both were booked for being minors intoxicated.

Wednesday, April 26

Burglary / Property Damage
700 blk 43 AVE SE
Sometime between 04/23 and today, an unknown suspect cut the padlock off the victim’s garage at the complex and stole all 4 wheels and tires off her vehicle inside the garage. No suspects.

Threats
400 blk 15 AVE SE
A male was being treated in the ER for an assault that occurred at an unknown date, time, and location. When the Dr. asked the male about possible drug use, he became upset and stormed out of the hospital. Security followed him outside and while walking to the parking garage, he stated that he was going to come back and blow the place up. Hospital security requested a report be filed due to similar past history with the subject in Tacoma area hospitals. Report to Detectives.

Vandalism
2600 blk S. Meridian
Between 4/25 22:30 & 4/26 15:00 unknown person(s) slashed all four tires of the victim’s vehicle. No suspects

Residential Burglary
3200 blk 20th St Sw
Between 13:50 & 19:20 the victim’s garage door on the north side of the residence was kicked in. The suspect(s) broke into (2) two heavy duty safes stealing multiple (17) firearms, $4000-$5000 in cash, and a computer. Report to Detectives.

DUI
1100 blk S. Meridian
A female was stopped for erratic driving and no headlights. She was found to be impaired and blew a .169 & .178. She was booked.

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