Sumner Police: Car Windows Smashed and Purses Nabbed, Twice

March 14, 2013

Vehicle Prowl: Police cited a man for second-degree vehicle prowl and third-degree malicious mischief after witnesses reported seeing him break a window of a vehicle at Dub Autoworks on the 1700 block of West Valley Highway at about 3 p.m.  The owner had dropped the vehicle off at the shop earlier and was alerted to the incident by staff. The responding officer found that the suspect was intoxicated and was bleeding from the window and was carrying paperwork from the vehicle in a plastic bag that appeared to be from the victim vehicle. He was transported to Good Samaritan for his injuries.

March 16, 2013

Vehicle Prowl: Police received a report that a vehicle parked on the 13700 block of 24th Street had been broken into after a window was smashed and a purse inside was stolen.

March 17, 2013

Shoplifting Attempt: Police for forwarded charges for third-degree theft and harassment to Remann Hall regarding a 14-year-old female who reportedly attempted to steal about $20 in hair care products from Fred Meyer at about 4:20 p.m. and when confronted by a store employee, threw them back and threatened the employee before leaving the property. She was also trespassed from the business.

March 18, 2013

Vehicle Prowl: Police received a report at 1:42 p.m. that a vehicle parked at the Sumner Meadows golf course had a window broken and a purse stolen from inside.

March 19, 2013

Stolen Vehicles Recovered: Police responded to Beacon Electric on the 600 block of West Main Street at 6:40 a.m. for a report that someone had broken into the business lot and stolen a pick up truck and a trailer. The responding officer noted a locking metal mailbox at the front of the property had been pried off and was empty – staff reported this was where the keys to the pick up had been left. Further, the officer noted that a security gate appeared to have been rammed by the vehicle as it excited the property and part of the chain links on the gate was cut as well. A red and silver Ironhorse bycicle was left at the scene and taken as property by police. Later at about 10:30 p.m., police received a report from Bellevue Police that the stolen vehicle was located in the 410 Plaza on the 16200 block of 64th Street East behind Molen Dentistry, and the responding officer confirmed this. The Bellevue detective advised the information came from someone looking to sell the vehicle; the trailer was also located by the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office at Ceco Aluminum Recycling on the 9100 block of Riverside Drive.