On September 30, 2026, deputies responded to a Tacoma home after a domestic dispute where one woman threatened another with a knife. The female suspect fled with a male, who became trapped in blackberry bushes while trying to escape. After 30 minutes, deputies called Fire to help rescue him.
The 38-year-old woman was arrested for felony harassment and vandalism. The male, who was not arrested, was safely removed from the bushes using a ladder placed across the top of the blackberry patch.
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A Prickly Situation — Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:50:28 +0000 One way to try and prevent capture from deputies is to run into the thickest patch of blackberry bushes you can find. It later turned out to be a really bad idea. On September 30, 2026, around 10:30 p.m., deputies were called to a home after two roommates got into an altercation and one of the women reportedly threatened the other with a knife. Probable cause was established for felony harassment. Deputies learned the female had fled out the back door with a male, and they could hear movement and branches breaking in the nearby woods. Deputies set up containment around the wooded area while waiting for K9. When K9 Clark and his handler arrived, the male immediately announced that he was giving up. There was just one problem… He couldn’t get out. The male had managed to make his way deep into a thick patch of blackberry bushes and was unable to get himself back out. After nearly 30 minutes of trying to navigate the sticker bushes, what started as an arrest quickly turned into a rescue operation, and Fire was called in to help. While deputies and Fire worked on getting the male out, deputies located the female hiding behind a tree not far from where the male was stuck. The 38-year-old woman was taken into custody for felony harassment and vandalism to the home. Meanwhile, Fire crews came to the rescue. A long ladder was placed across the top of the blackberry bushes, creating a makeshift path that allowed the male to safely get out. The male was not arrested after deputie Source: https://blog.piercecountywa.gov/pcsdblotter/2026/10/02/a-prickly-situation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-prickly-situation A Gift of Protection for K9 Coda — Wed, 30 Sep 2026 22:13:31 +0000 Our K9s put themselves in harm’s way right alongside our deputies, and we’re incredibly grateful for the people in our community who help make sure they’re protected. Pierce County Sheriff’s Office would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Doug Koch and Catherine Larson for their generous donation of a ballistic-resistant vest for K9 Coda. This specialized vest will provide Coda with an added layer of protection while he works alongside his handler and our deputies to keep our community safe. Your generosity is more than a donation, it’s an investment in the safety of one of our four-legged members of the PCSO family. We are truly grateful for your support of our K9 team and the work they do every day. We are incredibly grateful since all our K9 dogs have now been outfitted with ballistic-resistant vests. T hank you, Doug and Catherine, for helping protect Coda while he protects others! #PCSO #K9Coda #K9Unit #CommunitySupport #ThankYou #PierceCounty The post A Gift of Protection for K9 Coda first appeared on Pierce County Sheriff's Office Blotter . The post A Gift of Protection for K9 Coda appeared first on Pierce County Sheriff's Office Blotter . Source: https://blog.piercecountywa.gov/pcsdblotter/2026/09/30/a-gift-of-protection-for-k9-coda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-gift-of-protection-for-k9-coda Fatality Collision – Canyon Rd. E and 200th St. E — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 21:52:56 +0000 On September 28, around 11:30 a.m., Pierce County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the intersection of Canyon Road E and 200th Street E for a two-vehicle collision. The preliminary investigation determined that a smaller sedan was traveling behind a semi-truck that was attempting to make a left turn from Canyon Road E onto eastbound 200th Street E. The semi-truck was turning on a yellow left-turn arrow when a vehicle traveling northbound through the intersection on a green light collided with the smaller sedan following behind the semi-truck. Sadly, the driver of the sedan, an 84-year-old woman, sustained life-threatening injuries and died while being transported to the hospital. The post Fatality Collision – Canyon Rd. E and 200th St. E first appeared on Pierce County Sheriff's Of
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