Thief Attacks Puyallup Cop With Hot Pockets Sandwich, Minor Injuries Reported

PUYALLUP, WA - Usually, Hot Pockets really hit the spot. This Hot Pockets sandwich, however, hit a cop.

During a strange incident at a store along North Meridian Friday, a man hit a police officer with a frozen Hot Pockets sandwich (we don't know the flavor) during a scuffle. The man was spotted by store employees pouring fuel from a Coleman canister into a Powerade bottle. The man then went to heat up a Hot Pockets sandwich, but then began yelling and "taunting" employees.

When the man tried to leave, employees attempted to stop him because of the fuel, and he became "assaultive." When an officer arrived and attempted to arrest the man, he hit the officer in the head with the frozen Hot Pockets sandwich.

"Not a smart idea to hit us in the head with a frozen hot pocket," the police wrote about the incident in the blotter.

The Hot Pocket bandit was booked into jail on suspicion of third-degree theft and resisting arrest.

Here are the other items from Friday's Puyallup police blotter (by the way, Puyallup police responded to a whopping 1,300 calls on Friday):

Warrant Arrest
700 blk South Hill Park Drive
Two males were called in as suspicious. One male had a Puyallup warrant for DV Malicious Mischief and Assault 4th. The male stated that he is addicted to heroin and there was evidence of heroin usage inside the vehicle.

Burglary
700 blk 39 AVE SW
Units were dispatched to an alarm at this location at 0718 hrs. They found the car wash office had been burglarized by removing the hinges from office door, cutting the alarm wire, and shutting off the power. They then pried the back of a coin machine, but it appears that they did not get anything before fleeing the area. Dirty thief should have gone through the wash!

Theft of License Plate
700 blk South Hill Park Drive
A license plate was stolen off of the hotel’s van sometime overnight. There is no video coverage of this area. No prints in the rear license area were visible. The vehicle was parked in the north east section of the lot.

Attempted Vehicle Prowl
3900 blk S Meridian ST
An employee noted a gray BMW driving around the lot. When she went in to tell other employees the suspect got out and broke out the window of a coworker’s car. When confronted he fled in the BMW. He was described as a W/M in his 30's, 5-10, 180-200 pounds, with tattoos on his left cheek or eye area of his face. He was wearing a black hoodie and gloves. There were also two females inside the BMW when the suspect drove it away. It appears the suspect saw the victim place her purse inside the trunk of her vehicle, which is why her window was broken out of her vehicle.

Stolen Vehicle Recovery
2700 blk S Meridian
A 2010 Hyundai Genesis stolen from the above location was recovered at 762 Outlet Collection Way in Auburn by Auburn PD. One plate had been stolen and there are no suspects.

Vehicle Prowls
700 blk South Hill Park DR
Several vehicles were broken into during the afternoon at the business. The only suspect visible on video is dressed in what appears to be in a gray cotton hoodie and sweats. The vehicle is a black SUV type that looks similar to the newer Ford Explorers.

Identity Theft
800 blk 23rd Ave SW
Victim reported that someone has been cashing checks using his name and driver’s license number. There is a possible suspect. Report to Detectives.

DUI (Drugs)
2900 blk S Meridian
A female was stopped for moving violations because yes you guessed it she was imparied. A search warrant was applied for, granted and served. She was booked.

DUI, DWLS 2nd, Ignition Interlock
500 blk 2nd St NE
A male was stopped for moving violations because he was drunk- winner winner chicken dinner. Unknown drinking location. BAC was .131 and .142. This was his fourth DUI. He was booked.

Theft 3/Possession of Drugs
1100 blk N Meridian ST
A female stole several pieces (yes pieces) of deli food and merchandise. She has been identified by loss prevention as a chronic thief. Search incident yielded about a gram of meth. She was booked.

Trespass Arrest
1100 blk N Meridian ST
A male entered the business and was acting suspicious. He had already been permanently trespassed. He was arrested.

Theft
1100 blk N Meridian ST
Officers observed a male enter the parking lot of the business from the Riverwalk Trail and enter the store with an empty backpack so we notified loss prevention. A short time later, we arrested him for stealing clothing and attempting to hide it in his back pack.

Theft 3/Warrants/Obstructing
1100 blk N Meridian ST
A male entered the store and filled his shopping cart with $741.00 worth of clothing and attempted to do a push out. Loss prevention attempted to contact him and he was uncooperative. He led a stellar officer on a foot chase (and they're off to the races) through the parking lot and into the bushes west of Starbucks where he was caught. He also had five Bonney Lake warrants and a DOC felony warrant for his arrest. You can run, but you might want to be in shape......

Possession of Drugs with Intent to Distribute
1100 blk N Meridian ST
Officers observed a suspicious vehicle enter the parking lot and park near the building on the east end. After surveillance, we followed them and another vehicle to the 700 blk of River RD where they parked. Two officers contacted the vehicles. One of the occupants was arrested and was found in possession of about an ounce of heroin. Narcotics Detectives working the case.

Theft
1100 blk N Meridian ST
A male was arrested for stealing two pairs of Nike shoes valued at about $100 each.

Possible Residential Burglary
1100 blk 9 ST SW
Officers responded to a reported residential burglary where a male was seen attempting to enter a home. Officers arrived and found a home being renovated. Officers surrounded the house and began yelling (POLICE COME OUT WITH YOUR HANDS UP) so loud and banging on the house that they could have been heard in the Arctic. While doing said yelling for the suspect to come out a person just north of the house took off running. Officer continued to surround the house in question. After more yelling and horse voices a male emerged from under the house who said he thought we were the UPS man making a delivery (uh huh). The male was related to a contractor doing work on the house and had permission to be at the house. The burglary appeared to be unfounded and we asked the fella from under the crawlspace when the last time was he got a package from the UPS man......And no we didn't find the other person who ran or or why.

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