Sumner Police Reports: Man Wielding Wrench Steals Bike, Signs of Child Abuse and More

JULY 9, 2012

A woman reported to Sumner Police that her 3-year-old daughter had said, in her way, that her father had touched her inappropriately. Her mom noted that she was wetting her pants more frequently and the little girl told her that whenever she wetted her pants her father would change and touch her when he was taking care of her.

Police and Child Protective services interviewed the little girl, who couldn’t give them any specific info. The father denied all charges and said he was a responsible citizen who never touched his child that way and that he wanted to sue his ex for defamation.

There was no evidence of abuse found and the case was closed.

JULY 14, 2012

Police responded to Captain Jacks for a repot of a robbery. A man rode his bike there to meet a friend and was putting it in his friends car when the suspect approached him, carrying an adjustable wrench. He said the bike belonged to him and he demanded it back. There was a struggle and the suspect said, “don’t make me get out my gun.” He then threatened to take the car and lunged and the drivers side door.

The man was able to take the keys out of the car and lock it before the man jumped in and took the car or his cell phone. The suspect rode away on the bike.

JULY 17, 2012

Someone called 9-11 to report that she observed a woman in her late 20s punching a little girl, who was approximately 5 years old. They were in a parked car outside the Pine Vista Apartments.

The mother told police via her daughter, who translated for her, that the little girl didn’t want to get into the car, so they were struggling to get her in and it “looked worse than it was.” The officer didn’t see any bruising or anything that the child needed to be removed from. The case was referred to CPS for follow-up.

JULY 18, 2012

• A two-car collision blocked Sumner-Tapps Highway and 64th St. E. around 11 a.m. Two witnesses saw a car turn southbound onto Sumner-Tapps Highway without yielding to the other car on 64th St. E.
• Police responded to the 15400 block of Elm Street for a report of an intoxicated male teen that was well-known to police for trouble in the past. When the officer asked if he had been drinking, the boy ran down the street until he was taken down by an officer in the driveway of a home on 154th Street. He was arrested for MIP and obstructing.