The Voice of the Key Peninsula

Sheriff’s blotter

A summary of calls for Pierce County Sheriff’s Department for Nov. 15 to Dec. 11

Nov. 15

15200 block of 82^nd Ave. NW

residential burglary Victim and his girlfriend said sometime between Nov. 15 nd 16 someone broke in through the kitchen window, took Playstation, laptop and jewelry. No suspect info.

Nov. 15-17

14700 block of 71^st St., Lakebay

Motor vehicle theft

A green Ford F250 pickup with a mounted camper was stolen from the driveway. Victim has had other items stolen from her yard including a 2hp Mercury boat motor and a 8-foot Zodiac rubber dinghy and two gallon gas cans.

Nov. 17

7000 block of Lackey Road

Burglary

Suspects entered the home through a bedroom window. Laptop computers and digital camera and some clothing were stolen. Neighbor told the victims they saw two suspects walking down driveways in the area telling people they were looking for their lost dog.

Nov. 18

12300 block of 114^th Ave. NW

Burglary Victim said he left his house and returned to find it burglarized.

Items touched and moved in every room, dresser drawer contents tossed on the floor. Two antique firearms were taken, and silver utensils. Fingerprints were found on the box that contained the utensils.

Nov. 19

800 block of Sanford Avenue, Lakebay

Burglary

Victim reported the residence was locked and entry was gained by using a shovel to shatter a window. Nintendo Wii game system and 32-inch flat screen tv were stolen.

Nov. 20

900 block of Sanford Ave., Lakebay

Burglary

Victim discovered unknown suspects had used his motor home to sleep in, pried open the door to gain entry, but no items were taken.

Dec. 4

9522 SR 302

Harassment, verbal threats

Suspect, male, 41, threatened a female coffee barista when she was calling the police to report the harassment. Suspect had a DWLS warrant for his arrest. Suspect was gone when deputies arrived. Victim said suspect was creeping out her employees and customers by standing around behind the coffee stand, but not ordering anything. Suspect disappeared into a cluster of storage units after verbally threatening her. Fish and Wildlife officers helped deputies search the units and the suspect was held ant gunpoint while another deputy took him into custody.

Dec. 7

Arrest

13800 block of 97^th Ave. NW

Drugs, amphetamine, methamphetamine

Male, 28, Tacoma resident, was arrested on an outstanding warrant for amphetamine possession, and during the arrest the suspect was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance when two small baggies of substance tested positive for methamphetamine.

Dec. 9

10100 block of 135^th St. NW

Burglary

Victim said someone broke into his home by prying open the garage door. Every room was gone through, and items were on the floor. Victim said rifle, two laptops, autographed baseball and about $80 in change was stolen.

Dec. 10

Capitol Lumber, 15500 block of 92^nd Ave. KP N

Theft

Postmaster of the Lakebay Post Office is responsible for the drop mailbox located at Capitol Lumber. The postal carrier emptied the box on Dec. 11, and when the carrier went to pick up the mail on Dec. 13, the box had been removed.

Bolts were sawed off. While the deputy was at Capitol Lumber investigating, he received a call from the postmaster saying the box was found by a postal carrier at Vaughn Cemetery. Fingerprints were found on the box and prints were processed.

Dec. 11

2900 block of McEwan Road, Lakebay

Theft from a building

Victim said someone took his padlock and removed his wallet from his locker at Gateway Fitness. Suspect used the victim’s Visa card and charged $1,100. No suspect info.