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Tacoma Man Arrested After Pool Hiding

Sunday, August 23, 2026

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On August 13, a 37-year-old male was arrested for felony eluding after fleeing a traffic stop by jumping fences and hiding under a pool cover in Tacoma's 7000 block of South M Street.

Deputies used a Washington State Patrol airplane to track the suspect's vehicle before he abandoned it and fled on foot. After 20 minutes hiding under a pool cover, deputies pulled him out and arrested him for eluding a police vehicle and driving with a suspended license.

The suspect's vehicle was not stolen, but he refused to comply with deputies' orders to exit the pool, leading to his arrest.

📄 Source: Pierce County Sheriff — Blotter — https://blog.piercecountywa.gov/pcsdblotter/

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A 37-year-old male was arrested on August 13“The 37-year-old male was arrested for Felony Eluding, Driving While Licen”
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The arrest was for felony eluding“The 37-year-old male was arrested for Felony Eluding, Driving While Licen”
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The suspect fled a traffic stop by jumping fencesNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The suspect hid under a pool cover in Tacoma's 7000 block of South M StreetNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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Deputies used a Washington State Patrol airplane to track the suspect's vehicle“The Sergeant made the decision to back off and allow Washington State Patrol's airplane, Smokey, to safely track the vehicle from the air.”
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The suspect abandoned his vehicle and fled on foot“The driver and passenger eventually pulled into a neighborhood, abandoned the vehicle near the 7000 block of South M Street, and took off on foot.”
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Deputies pulled the suspect out after 20 minutes hiding under a pool cover“After about 20 minutes, deputies approached and pulled the suspect from the pool.”
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The suspect was arrested for eluding a police vehicle“The 37-year-old male was arrested for Felony Eluding, Driving While Licen”
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The suspect was arrested for driving with a suspended licenseNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The suspect's vehicle was not stolen“The vehicle turned out not to be stolen, but the suspect driver was not giving up his escape that easily.”
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The suspect refused to comply with deputies' orders to exit the pool“Deputies could hear him breathing underneath the cover and gave him multiple commands to come out. He refused.”