Crime & Safety

Bonney Lake Police: Man Arrested for Shoplifting Computer Brought Daughter Along, and Siblings Call Cops over Top Ramen

The following information from Aug. 28 to Sept. 2 was provided by the Bonney Lake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Aug. 28, 2013

Hit and Run: Police cited a Wilkeson man for hit and run and no vehicle insurance after receiving a report at about 5 p.m. that he was seen backing his vehicle into another parked car, getting out to check the damage, and then driving off. A witness provided police with a description and license number of the suspect vehicle. 

Aug. 29, 2013

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Warrant Arrest: Police arrested a man for an outstanding Department of Corrections felony warrant for escape from community custody after conducting a traffic stop at about 1:43 a.m. on the 19200 block of SR 410 due to the vehicle not having working tail lights. The driver was further cited for initially lying about his identity to police.

Trespassing: Officers arrested two individuals for outstanding warrants after responding to Goodwill at about 2:40 p.m. for a trespass call.

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Aug. 30, 2013

Theft: A citizen reported at about 8:15 a.m. that someone had broken into his delivery truck while it was parked at Target and stolen his Adidas sports jacket from the back. The back pulley system for the back door had been knocked off the reel.

Stolen Gun: A citizen contacted police with more information about a handgun he’d first reported stolen on July 25 from his residence on the 18100 block of 81st Street E. The citizen reported the thief was familiar with where he stored the Lorcin .380 handgun and named a few suspects for officers.

Three in One: Officers arrested three individuals on outstanding warrants after initially attempting to conduct a traffic stop on a speeding vehicle in the area of the 200th Avenue E at S. Prairie Road. The driver was also cited for lying about his identity when he was initially stopped.

Top Ramen Fight: A juvenile called police at about 3:20 p.m. to report an assault between herself and her brother that began over Top Ramen. Witness statements were taken from their two other siblings. The case was being forwarded to Remann Hall for review.

Theft: A resident on the 19100 block of 79th Street E reported at about 6 p.m. that someone had stolen a scooter from her driveway between 11:10 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Aug. 31, 2013

Assault: Police cited a man for violation of a no contact order and fourth-degree assault through the court after responding to the area of Church Lake Road at Veterans Memorial Drive at about 6 a.m. for a report of an assault. A witness told police he’d seen the man and woman on the side of the road and it appeared an assault occurred between them. He had left the scene when he saw the witness and before officers arrived. Police found there was a no contact order between them, and the woman told officers he’d struck her in the back of the head twice and took her money.

Shoplifting: Police responded to Walmart at about 1 p.m. and arrested a man for third-degree retail theft with extenuating circumstances because he used a special handkey to defeat a security device for a computer he was attempting to steal from Walmart. The man had his three-year-old daughter with him. She was released to the custody of her grandmother.

Theft:  A citizen on the 6200 block of 207th Avenue E reported at about 4:30 p.m. that someone had stolen the boat motor off the stern of his vessel. The motor was a Yamaha 8 horsepower worth about $4,000.

Sept. 1, 2013

Domestic Violence: The Pierce County Felony Prosecutor’s office is reviewing possible charges of second-degree assault domestic violence and third-degree malicious mischief for a woman after police received a report from her husband that she’d broken his nose and damaged the windshield on his vehicle. The incident was reported at about 9 p.m. and the initial assault occurred in her vehicle while her husband sat in the passenger seat. She reportedly struck his face with her right hand twice. Their argument continued at her home on the 20400 block of Rhododendron Dr E where she’d reportedly thrown a rock at his vehicle’s windshield and cracked it. Her husband was treated for injuries at Good Samaritan but officers were not able to contact her at her residence for follow up.

Juvenile Domestic Violence: Officers took a 14-year-old boy into custody for assault fourth-degree after responding to a home at about 9 p.m. for a report he’d thrown a container at his sister. Family members reported the boy had been combative with his other siblings as well as his parents. The boy reportedly told officers to arrest him as he didn’t want to be there anymore.

Sept. 2, 2013

Stolen Vehicle Recovered: Officers arrested a woman for possession of stolen property and first degree criminal trespass after responding to the 9500 block of 196th Avenue E at 5:30 p.m. for a report she, along with a male, were attempting to break in to a trailer and later left the scene on foot when questioned by the homeowner. They had approached the property in a white truck that was revealed to have been stolen out of Sumner. The woman was later found hiding in the garage of another residence on 198th Avenue.


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