Pierce County Sheriff's Office reported a motorcycle fatality on August 21 at 176th St. E and Waller Rd E. The collision involved a motorcycle traveling at high speed and a pickup truck making a left turn. No arrests were made, and the investigation remains open. On August 23, deputies arrested a 44-year-old man with a domestic violence warrant after he refused to leave his truck at a Pacific Ave. S business complex. The man denied the warrant and was removed from his vehicle after deputies broke two windows. A suspect arrested on August 13 for felony eluding was found hiding under a pool cover in a South M Street backyard. The 37-year-old male was pulled from the pool after 20 minutes of refusing to exit. The Sheriff's Office emphasized the need for safe driving practices, especially as summer ends, following the motorcycle fatality. The domestic violence arrest highlights enforcement of protection orders. The pool hiding incident involved a multi-agency effort with the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force. The suspect's arrest followed a high-speed chase and a 20-minute standoff in a backyard.
Motorcycle Fatality, Domestic Warrant Arrest, Eluding Suspect
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- ✓Pierce County Sheriff's Office reported a motorcycle fatality on August 21“#1 Motorcycle Fatality Collision On August 21 st around 5:00 pm, deputies were dispatched to a fatal collision involving a motorcycle at 176 th St. E and Waller Rd E. Preliminary investigation shows high speed from the motorcycle was a factor in the collision, as a large pickup truck was making a left-hand turn onto Waller Rd E and never saw the motorist. No arrest was made, and this remains an active investigation.”
- ✓The motorcycle fatality occurred at 176th St. E and Waller Rd E“On August 21 st around 5:00 pm, deputies were dispatched to a fatal collision involving a motorcycle at 176 th St. E and Waller Rd E.”
- ✓The collision involved a motorcycle traveling at high speed“Preliminary investigation shows high speed from the motorcycle was a factor in the collision, as a large pickup truck was making a left-hand turn onto Waller Rd E and never saw the motorist.”
- ✓The collision involved a pickup truck making a left turn“Preliminary investigation shows high speed from the motorcycle was a factor in the collision, as a large pickup truck was making a left-hand turn onto Waller Rd E and never saw the motorist.”
- ✗No arrests were made in the motorcycle fatality“No arrest was made, and this remains an active investigation.”
- ✓The investigation remains open for the motorcycle fatality“No arrest was made, and this remains an active investigation.”
- ✓Deputies arrested a 44-year-old man on August 23“The 44-year-old mal”
- ✓The 44-year-old man had a domestic violence warrant“The man stated he was out of gas and would be able to leave the following day, but things changed direction when the deputy learned the male had a warrant for a domestic violence order protection.”
- ⚠The arrest occurred at a Pacific Ave. S business complexNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The 44-year-old man denied the warrantNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓Deputies broke two windows to remove the 44-year-old man from his vehicle“After dozens of times telling the man he was under arrest and to step out of the car, the deputies swiftly removed him and took him into custody after breaking two windows of the vehicle.”
- ⚠A suspect was arrested on August 13 for felony eludingNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The suspect was found hiding under a pool cover in a South M Street backyardNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The 37-year-old male was pulled from the pool after 20 minutes of refusing to exit“After about 20 minutes, deputies approached and pulled the suspect from the pool.”
- ✓The Sheriff's Office emphasized the need for safe driving practices“As summer comes to a close, these are heavy reminders to stay safe on the roads and not drink and drive.”
- ⚠The emphasis on safe driving practices followed the motorcycle fatalityNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The domestic violence arrest highlights enforcement of protection orders“Deputies went to make the arrest, and the man claimed the deputies did not know who he was, stated they couldn’t prove he had a warrant, and refused to step out of the vehicle. After dozens of times telling the man he was under arrest and to step out of the car, the deputies swiftly removed him and took him into custody after breaking two windows of the vehicle.”
- ⚠The pool hiding incident involved a multi-agency effortNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ✓The multi-agency effort included the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force“On August 13th around 8:30 p.m., our deputies were working a multi-agency emphasis with the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force when they spotted a vehicle near 72nd and Portland Ave. that returned with an invalid registration.”
- ⚠The suspect's arrest followed a high-speed chaseNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
- ⚠The suspect's arrest followed a 20-minute standoff in a backyardNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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