Police Beat: Mystery man helps nab would-be shoplifter
The shoplifter thought he could walk away. He changed his mind when he saw the mysterious strangers gun.
View ArticlePolice Beat: He couldn't leap tall buildings, but he could stop Link
The 21-year-old Tacoma man discovered his super power: He could stop the Link light rail car over and over. Other passengers were not amused.
View ArticlePolice Beat: Shrooms, camping and one complicated conspiracy
The man fell out of a gray 2001 Nissan pickup, according to witnesses at a nearby tavern. As officers reached the scene, another man climbed into the pickup, drove to a nearby parking lot, noticed...
View ArticlePolice Beat: A mother’s love, and wild punches
The deluded mother hugged her baby with desperate love. She treated Grandma like a stranger, called her the babysitter, and punched her with a free hand.
View ArticlePolice Beat: Unruly houseguest offered new lodging at Remann Hall
The dispatch call came from a 19-year-old mother who lived in the 600 block of South 7th Street. She was starting to wonder about her new guest.
View ArticlePolice Beat: A suicide threat, a suspected DUI, and one long list of excuses
The man wanted to kill himself, but he told police not to stun him; he had a heart condition. He was 29, a transient.
View ArticlePolice Beat: Reported trespasser and his tunes sent packing
The computer in the bank lobby was free, so the 21-year-old Tacoma man seated himself in front of it and cranked up the tunes.
View ArticlePolice Beat: An angry ex, brawling brothers, and a drug-fueled joy ride
The Tacoma man dumped his wife of 18 years, but decided to take her back. His new girlfriend wasnt happy. She was 21 and hot-tempered. Officers found her in the 7200 block of South Warner Street,...
View ArticlePolice Beat: It wasn't her party, and she cried straight to county
The bachelorette party started going bad around 3 a.m., when the revelers headed for Titlow Beach and the liquor caught up with Best Friend.
View ArticlePolice Beat: Shoplifter finds everything he needs
The shoplifter didn't need any tools to pull off the caper; they were readily available on store shelves.
View ArticlePolice Beat: Prostitute robbery, scam, earpieces filled with hash
The Tacoma man carried brass knuckles in his pocket and hash in his ears. He was 21.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePolice Beat: Yelling at strangers, wrong way to hide drinking habit
The 60-year-old Tacoma man called police and explained. Someone had opened a credit card account in his name. The man called the company to complain. The company arranged a three-way…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePolice Beat: Tale of woe starts with running water
The bathtub faucet on the sixth floor ran nonstop for nine hours. Other tenants at the Winthrop Apartments on Commerce Street had no hot water, and the low pressure was…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePolice Beat: Man's bluff crumbles on mom's testimony
The live-in boyfriend didnt feel like leaving when his girlfriend kicked him out. He bluffed a victim story and blew it.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePolice Beat: His memory's fading, not his feelings for his 'wife'
The romance ended years before, but Dad forgot again. He rang his lovers bell.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePolice Beat: Party starts in borrowed house, ends in jail
The party kicked for two weeks in the empty house. The squatters turned on every light, jacked up the heat and reveled.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePolice Beat: An abusive ex, ornery grandma and shouting citizen
At the table, she broke down again, stretched an arm forward and dropped her head in silence. After a few moments, she looked up.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePolice Beat: Unwanted Tacoma library patron escorted out
The officer had been warned: The Trespasser was argumentative.Click to Continue »
View ArticlePolice Beat: Mom's lawn looked nice, but not that nice
The lawn-mowing service was nothing special, but Mom paid $50,000 for it. Mom was 86. She forgot things. She lived alone in a little house facing the 5100 block of…Click to Continue »
View ArticlePolice Beat: Blundering bandit caught red-hooded
The late shift was over. The 44-year-old Tacoma woman walked to her car and eased in for the drive home.Click to Continue »
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