Theft Cases Begin And Theft Cases End: PPD Blotter

PUYALLUP, WA — One man is arrested while looking for a place to sleep after learning the restaurant he vandalized had no vacancies available; another man reports his truck is stolen from the same place for the second time in five months; and a trailer thief is brought to justice when caught in the act of stealing another trailer. This is your Puyallup Police Department crime log for Dec. 4 - 7.

Vehicle Prowl

300 Fifth Ave. NW

Puyallup Police said lawn equipment was stolen from a resident's vehicle after it was burglarized on Nov. 9.

Vehicle Prowl

South Hill Mall - 3500 S. Meridian

Sears at South Hill Mall reported two of its vehicles were burgled, with a license plate also stolen from one of the company cars.

Vandalism

Riverside Park Apartments - 3107 E. Main

A Riverside Park resident reported the rear, passenger-side window of their van was busted out, though nothing appeared to have been stolen.

Theft

T-Mobile -4009 S. Meridian

A teen suspect walked into the T-Mobile next to Jersey Mike's off South Meridian and cut the security cable to an Apple XS Max iPhone before running off without paying. The iPhone is reportedly worth $1,100.

The boy is white, roughly 16 years old, 5-foot-6 with a medium build, with short brown hair and brown eyes. At the time of the theft he was wearing a white sweatshirt and black pants.

Driving Under the Influence (DUI)

14th Street Southeast and East Pioneer

A woman's driving was reportedly cause for concern, prompting police to pull her over. During the ensuing conversation, officers conducted a series of field sobriety tests and determined the 39-year-old was impaired. After her arrest, the woman refused to submit to a breathalyzer, so investigators applied for — and were granted — a warrant to draw her blood.

Burglary/Malicious Mischief/Intimidation with a Weapon

The Ram - 105 35th Ave. SE

A man who claimed to only want a warm place to sleep was provided a jail cell at Pierce County Corrections following his arrest for busting out the front window of the The Ram restaurant and then threatening the janitor who was cleaning up inside.

After smashing the front window the man, 37, came face-to-face with The Ram's night custodian, who told the man to get lost. Instead, the man reportedly pulled a steak knife from the counter and threatened to stab the janitor, who chose to flee. Officers arrived at the restaurant just as the janitor was escaping.

Seeing the suspect inside, officers issued commands which the suspect ignored. In response, the officers warned the man a K9 would be let loose.

After the dog barked a couple times the man gave up the fight, telling officers he only wanted a warm place to sleep.

Theft/Warrant Arrest

Macy’s at South Hill Mall - 3500 S. Meridian

Two women were arrested at South Hill Mall after Macy's loss prevention staff caught one of them shoplifting roughly $522 worth of clothing. When police arrived they learned the shoplifter also had eight misdemeanor and felony warrants.

Officers then visited the woman's car in the parking lot and found her accomplice "passed out in the front passenger seat with drug paraphernalia in plain view," police said. The accomplice reportedly refused to get out of the car and a brief struggle ensued.

Ultimately she was removed and arrested. Both women were taken to Puyallup jail.

Theft 1st and 2nd Arrest/Stolen Trailer Recovery x2

3900 Ninth St. SW

A Puyallup officer spotted the black Ford Bronco featured in a Facebook/Twitter video post from earlier this week that depicted an alleged trailer theft. This time, the Bronco was reportedly pulling another stolen trailer carrying a collector vehicle.

The officer followed the Bronco to a residence in the 15000-block of 103rd Avenue Court East where he confronted the driver, a 36-year-old man. The man was arrested when the officer connected him to both thefts.

Theft

3100 Ninth St. SW

A resident reported the rear license plate had been stolen from his car on Dec. 1. Police have no suspect information in this case.

Identity Theft

1900 32nd Ave. SW

A resident reported learning that someone opened a credit card account in their name and had made purchases at two stores in Georgia. Police will investigate.

Theft

2600 24th Ave. Ct. SE

A man who was helping his parents clean out their garage placed outside the garage several totes containing a variety of tools and electronics. Between Nov. 28 and 30 the totes were reportedly stolen. Altogether, the contents of the totes was valued at $8,000. The victims were unable to provide serial numbers or surveillance images.

Disorderly Conduct

Panera Bread - 3500 S. Meridian

Three teens causing an unspecified ruckus in a car outside Panera at South Hill Mall got the attention of officers who came to learn two of the juveniles had felony warrants from Remann Hall. They were arrested.

Vehicle Theft

Red Lot - 708 Fifth St. SW

For the second time in five months the same man's 2004 Ford F-350 four-door pickup was stolen from the Puyallup Red Lot parking area between Washington State Fair and Sparks Stadium.

Trespass/Warrant

Safeway - 1405 E. Main

Safeway managers called police to report a man was harassing employees and other customers at the grocery store. When officers arrived, they learned the man was already trespassed from the store once before and also had three trespass warrants from the Puyallup Police Department. He was arrested.

Theft

Target - 3310 S. Meridian

A man who was arrested for shoplifting also had numerous warrants. Perhaps unsurprisingly, he went to jail.

Reckless Burning

Fred Meyer - 1100 N. Meridian

For reasons that are not entirely clear, a man used a wooden pallet to start a fire next to his van that was parked in the Fred Meyer parking lot. The van was reportedly outfitted with a propane-powered carpet cleaning machine. When officers contacted the man, they learned he had a warrant out of Fircrest for a protection order violation. He was subsequently arrested.

Vehicle Recovery

4100 S. Meridian

A previously stolen 1996 Honda was found and returned to its owner. Police still have no suspects in the car theft.

Theft/Criminal Trespass

The Home Depot - 303 35th St. SE

A man was cited after he was caught stealing tools from The Home Depot. He'd been trespassed from the home improvement store once before following a previous theft.

Burglary

1401 N. Meridian

Sometime between Sept. 15 and Dec. 6 someone broke into a resident's storage unit and stole his unspecified personal papers. Police have no suspects or evidence in this case.

Hit and Run

3900 10th St. SE

A woman reportedly hit another vehicle in a parking lot in the 3900-block of 10th Street Southeast and drove away. She was eventually cited for hit and run.

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