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Tacoma Arrests for Burglary, Street Racing

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Tacoma police arrested a 58-year-old man for residential burglary after he stole jewelry from a home while victims were present. The suspect fled on foot during a foot pursuit following a witness report of him jumping fences and running through yards. He was found with the stolen jewelry and charged with felony residential burglary and resisting arrest.

Two 25-year-old men were arrested for street racing after a deputy observed them accelerating to 107 mph in a 35-mph zone on Bridgeport Way W. Their vehicles were impounded under a 72-hour hold, and a dash cam showed one vehicle reaching 107 mph. Washington state laws enacted in 2024 require impoundment and potential forfeiture for street racing offenses.

πŸ“„ Source: Pierce County Sheriff β€” Blotter β€” https://blog.piercecountywa.gov/pcsdblotter/
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    Tacoma police arrested a 58-year-old man for residential burglaryNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    The 58-year-old man stole jewelry from a home while victims were presentβ€œThe 58-year-old male was captured and arrested for felony residential burglary and resisting arrest. A bag the suspect was carrying contained the jewelry that had been reported stolen from the victim’s home.”
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    The suspect fled on foot during a foot pursuitNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    A witness reported the suspect jumping fences and running through yardsβ€œmultiple residents reported a male matching the description had been jumping fences and running through yards.”
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    The 58-year-old man was found with the stolen jewelryβ€œA bag the suspect was carrying contained the jewelry that had been reported stolen from the victim’s home.”
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    The 58-year-old man was charged with felony residential burglaryβ€œThe 58-year-old male was captured and arrested for felony residential burglary and resisting arrest.”
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    The 58-year-old man was charged with resisting arrestNo usable supporting receipt β€” unverified.
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    Two 25-year-old men were arrested for street racingβ€œThe two 25-year-old males were arrested for reckless driving and street racing and booked into the Pierce County Jail.”
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    A deputy observed the two 25-year-old men accelerating to 107 mphβ€œThe dash cam shows one of the vehicles accelerating up to 107-mph in a 35-mph zone.”
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    The two 25-year-old men were in a 35-mph zone on Bridgeport Way Wβ€œThe dash cam shows one of the vehicles accelerating up to 107-mph in a 35-mph zone.”
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    Their vehicles were impounded under a 72-hour holdβ€œBoth vehicles were later impounded with the 72-hour hold.”
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    A dash cam showed one vehicle reaching 107 mphβ€œThe dash cam shows one of the vehicles accelerating up to 107-mph in a 35-mph zone.”
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    Washington state laws enacted in 2024 require impoundment for street racing offensesβ€œPer Washington laws for street racing that were adopted in January of 2024, any vehicle involved in street racing will have a 72-hour impound hold and can be seized for search warrants to gather evidence of street racing.”
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    Washington state laws enacted in 2024 require potential forfeiture for street racing offensesβ€œPer Washington laws for street racing that were adopted in January of 2024, any vehicle involved in street racing will have a 72-hour impound hold and can be seized for search warrants to gather evidence of street racing. On a second offense of street racing, the vehicle is subject to forfeiture.”

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