Tacoma Sheriff's Blotter: Two Pursuits, One Knife Incident

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  Deputies stopped a vehicle pursuit on July 25“In the early morning hours of July 25, just after 3:30 a.m., a deputy spotted a vehicle speeding near 127th St. S and C St. with no headlights and no license plates. When the deputy attempted a traffic stop, the driver fled, leading to a brief pursuit. Deputies safely brought the pursuit to an end using stop sticks followed by a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver.”
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  A driver fled without headlights or license plates near 127th St. S and C St.“a deputy spotted a vehicle speeding near 127th St. S and C St. with no headlights and no license plates.”
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  The pursuit led to a PIT maneuver“Deputies safely brought the pursuit to an end using stop sticks followed by a Pursuit Intervention Technique (PIT) maneuver.”
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  A 27-year-old male driver was arrested for attempting to elude“A 27-year-old male driver and a 23-year-old male passenger were taken into custody.”
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  A 27-year-old male driver was arrested for driving with a suspended license“A 27-year-old male driver and a 23-year-old male passenger were taken into custody.”
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  A 27-year-old male driver was arrested for possessing a firearm as a felon“A 27-year-old male driver and a 23-year-old male passenger were taken into custody. During the investigation, deputies observed a handgun in plain view inside the vehicle. The vehicle was seized pending the execution of a search warrant. The driver is facing charges including: • Attempting to Elude • Driving While License Suspended • Felon in Possession of a Firearm”
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  A 23-year-old passenger was released“Investigators determined there was no probable cause to arrest the passenger, and he was released at the scene.”
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  Deputies arrested a man for chasing a woman with a knife near 124th St. S and Pacific Ave. S“On July 25, at approximately 8:00 a.m., deputies responded to reports of a man threatening people with a knife near 124th St. S and Pacific Ave. S in Parkland. Deputies learned the suspect had chased a woman along Pacific Ave. S while armed with a knife and threatened to kill her. Thankfully, she was able to escape and immediately called 911.”
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  The arrest occurred in Parkland on July 25No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  The suspect was apprehended after a SWAT negotiationNo usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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  A separate pursuit on July 22 ended when a 19-year-old suspect lost a shoe while fleeing on foot“Early on July 22 at 1:50 a.m., a deputy attempted to stop a vehicle with no license plates near 72nd St. E and 9th Ave. Ct. E in unincorporated Tacoma. Instead of stopping, the driver sped away, leading deputies on a pursuit. Suspecting the vehicle was stolen, deputies continued following the suspect. The pursuit ended in the 7100 block of Roosevelt Ave. when the driver bailed out of the still-moving vehicle, losing a shoe along the way, and fled on foot, jumping multiple fences and running through neighborhood backyards in an attempt to escape.”
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  The 19-year-old suspect was tracked by K9 Clark“K9 Clark and his handler responded after deputies confirmed the vehicle had freshly been stolen just hours earlier. Clark quickly picked up the suspect's scent and tracked through several backyards, showing clear indications he was closing in.”