On Friday (March 15, 2024), one of our School Resource Officers (SRO) was notified that four dogs were running loose at Spanaway Middle School. Since Animal Control officers weren’t on duty yet, she sprung into action. When she arrived at the school, three of the four doggos were corralled in the principal’s office. Our veteran […]
Police airplane tracks reckless motorcycle to Tacoma gas station, rider arrested
Yesterday (March 14, 2024), our deputies were participating in multi-agency emphasis patrols when Washington State Patrol’s airplane, Smokey (also participating in the operation), spotted a motorcycle speeding westbound on SR-512. A trooper attempted to stop the motorcycle, but the rider flipped off the trooper and fled at over 100 mph, splitting lanes and using the […]
Deputies Take Down Armed Robbery Suspect
At 9:43 pm, on Friday March 9th, our deputies responded to an unknown trouble call at the Chevron Food Mart at 11802 Meridian E. in Puyallup. Our deputies arrived on scene and saw customers waiting outside the locked doors of the business and several people standing inside. When the clerk opened the doors he told […]
Fraud, Scams, and How to Protect Yourself From Them
There are a lot of scammers out there and with technology they can target people without ever stepping into a room with them. Here are some tips on how to avoid being scammed. TIPS Don’t rely on information or links from the scammer! They will create fake websites and accounts. Do your own research and […]
Do not send money for “warrants”
While this scam has been going on for several years, we’ve received numerous reports about people receiving calls today, so we want to bring it to your attention again. Scammers have been calling Pierce County residents and posing as Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies. They are using names of real deputies, which they are likely finding […]
Tacoma/ Pierce County Crime Stoppers MOST WANTED
We need your help to catch these criminals. Crime Stoppers wants to spread the word to help solve these cases from the Tacoma and Pierce County Areas. Watch to see if you recognize any of these suspects. Below are flyers for the featured cases. If you have any information on these cases please call your […]
Vehicle theft suspect leaves her child in stolen car while attempting to evade arrest
Yesterday (Feb. 6, 2023), at 1:00 p.m., a patrol deputy spotted two suspected stolen vehicles enter an apartment complex in the 500 block of 108th St S in Parkland. A backup deputy arrived and the two entered the parking lot to contact the suspects. As deputies approached the vehicles, the occupants quickly exited. A female […]
Rescue From Puyallup River and Car Retrieval
Back on January 12th we had a car go into the Puyallup River at 12:44 am. The driver climbed onto the roof of the vehicle and Puyallup Tribal Police rescued him in one of their boats. On January16th, our Swiftwater team helped our divers hook the tow up to the vehicle to help remove it […]
Deputy Involved Shooting in Lakewood
At 11:00 am, on Wednesday January 24th, two of our deputies located a stolen vehicle and announced it took off from them and had a flat tire at 96th St E and Steele St E. Deputies located the vehicle at the 9600 block of 40th Ave SW in Lakewood unoccupied. Deputies were able to locate […]