Crime & Safety

Bonney Lake Police: Tandem Harassment Charges Follow Domestic Violence Arrest, Boat Recovered, and Fireworks Violation

The following information from Aug. 18 to Aug. 26 was provided by the Bonney Lake Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

Aug. 18. 2013

Stolen Vehicle Recovered: Officers recovered a vehicle reported stolen out of Puyallup on the 8300 block of 206th Avenue East at 9:29 a.m. The citizen who reported the vehicle said it appeared to have been abandoned there about two days ago.

Aug. 20, 2013

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Shoplifting: Police received a report at about 3 p.m. that a man had just stolen a computer system from Walmart, exited the garden center emergency door and fled the area.

Aug. 21, 2013

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Hit and Run: Police cited and released a woman for hit and run of a parked vehicle after a witness watched her back out of a parking stall at the Fred Meyer parking lot at about 1 p.m. with the right rear door open which then hit and damaged the car next to it. The witness said the driver got out, inspected the damage and then drove away in a hurry. The witness was able to provide the suspect vehicle's license plate number, and officers followed up accordingly.

Aug. 23, 2013

Shoplifting: Police cited and released a woman for shoplifting from Walmart at about 11:50 a.m.

Vehicle Prowl: A delivery truck driver reported at 12:10 p.m. that someone entered his truck while he was making a delivery at Safeway the previous morning at about 8 a.m. The suspect entered through an unlatched wing window and stole several items including keys, a printer and flip phone.

Shoplifting Couple: Police arrested a man for third-degree theft and for unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver, and arrested his girlfriend for an outstanding warrant out of Sumner after she was cited for third-degree theft from Walmart at about 6:40 p.m. They attempted to steal a set of walkie talkies and a pair of boots, respectively.

Aug. 24, 2013

Found Boat: Police responded to a home on the 20300 block of Church Lake Drive E at about 2 p.m. for a report a white fiberglass boat was adrift and secured to the dock at that residence. It was described as a 9-foot white fiberglass Water Tender runabout boat. It was placed in police storage after officers Tweeted a photo of the found boat.

Arrest from Domestic: Police took a man into custody for third-degree malicious mischief domestic violence and an outstanding warrant after responding to a home on the 18300 block of 108th Street Ct. E at about 3:40 p.m. for a domestic dispute. The reporting party said they had been arguing and he eventually agreed to leave but not before slamming a hole in the wall when he slammed the door. The man later sent the woman a text while being processed into jail threatening her though he was issued a no contact order at the time of his booking. He was transported to the Pierce County Jail and booked on felony cyber stalking DV and violation of a court order from his first booking.

Fireworks Violation: Police cited a resident on the 5600 block of 195th Place E for unlawful discharge of fireworks at about 9 p.m. after several residents complained about the action.

Aug. 25, 2013

Shoplifting: A woman was arrested for shoplifting from Fred Meyer at about 2:45 p.m. and later released after being cited for third-degree theft.

Vehicle Prowl in Reverse: A citizen reported her unlocked vehicle had been rummaged through the day before while it was parked on the 20900 block of State Route 410. She didn't find anything missing but did locate a cell phone that didn't belong to her. It was turned in to police property.

Aug. 26, 2013

Robbery Report: A juvenile reported at about 10:40 a.m. he had been robbed while at Allen Yorke Park. Officers contacted the subject accused of robbing him and found two versions of the story. The subject said the juvenile owed him money for a motor scooter but didn't have it, and so handed over a cell phone as collateral. The juvenile told police the subject was unknown to him and that he had a gun. The subject was detained and then released from custody. The case was being forwarded to the Pierce County Prosecutor for review.

Vehicle Break-in: A citizen reported at 3:30 p.m. someone tried to break into her car overnight while it was parked in her driveway on the 9900 block of 196th Avenue E. There was evidence that locks were tampered with but it did not appear anything was stolen.

Mail Theft: A citizen reported at 4:07 p.m. that his locking mailbox on the 19000 block of 101st Street Ct E had been pried open and an unknown quantity of mail was stolen. The victim said he wasn't sure when exactly the theft occurred as he hadn't checked is mail for about a week.

Attempted Theft: Officers received a report that two women attempted to steal a cart load of items from Walmart without paying at about 11:15 p.m. When stopped by store employees, the women abandoned the cart in the store and walked away. Officers stopped them nearby and informed them they were trespassed from Walmart; one woman also had an outstanding warrant and was arrested.


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