All persons in the police blotter are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

Dec. 4

Serial Shoplifter: At about 1:45 p.m., an officer responded to the report of a shoplifter in custody at a state Route 410 retail store. The subject was seen taking unpaid merchandise out of a basket and placing it in to a bag, before exiting the store. He was arrested, issued a criminal citation and released at the scene. The subject is reported to have no trespass orders for shoplifting at three other Bonney Lake stores. The report was forwarded to the prosecutor.

Arrest Warrants: A patrol officer ran a records check for a vehicle traveling on 214th Avenue East. The check revealed a suspended license for the registered owner, which matched the physical description of the driver. At contact, the officer discovered the driver was not the owner, but he did possess a suspended license and four warrants for arrest. He was arrested and transported to Puyallup jail.

Parking Lot Theft: A person called to report her purse was stolen from a shopping cart while in the parking lot of a SR 410 retail store. There was no suspect information or video surveillance of the incident available.

Hit and Run: At about 9 p.m., a person called to report her vehicle was rear-ended while stopped on 214th Avenue East. The driver responsible for the collision, exited the vehicle to ask if she was okay, but then fled the scene before she was able to report the incident. A description of the driver was available but detailed information about the vehicle and license plate number were not. There were no injuries reported.

Dec. 5

Shoplifting: Loss Prevention at a SR 410 retail store contacted police in regards to a shoplifter in custody. The subject was arrested, issued a criminal citation for theft in the third degree, trespassed from the property and then released at the scene.

Eluding: Officers responded to the report of a theft in progress at a SR 410 retail store. Upon arrival, the subject was seen leaving the property, so officers trailed behind his vehicle. He failed to pull over when the officer’s lights and sirens were activated. Police continued the pursuit through a construction zone and were able to stop the vehicle with a PIT maneuver. The subject fled the vehicle on foot, followed by an officer. Three passengers were apprehended and the search continued for the driver. A Pierce County Sheriff K-9 assisted and the subject was eventually found in Buckley. He was transported to Pierce County jail and charged with theft, felony eluding, three counts of reckless endangerment, driving with a license suspended and resisting arrest.

Package Theft: A person called to report the theft of a package delivered to his front porch between 5 and 6 p.m. There was no suspect information available.

Dec. 6

Stolen Package: A resident of 180th Avenue Court East called to report a package was stolen from her front porch between 12 p.m., when the package was delivered and 12:30 p.m., when the resident returned home. There was no suspect information available.

Dec. 7

Warrant: At about 12:50 a.m., an officer witnessed a vehicle traveling with a broken rear windshield. A records check revealed the registered owner had a suspended driver’s license and warrant for arrest. Upon contact, the driver was confirmed to be the owner and was turned over to Auburn Police Department for the warrant.

Under the Influence: An officer initiated a traffic stop after witnessing a vehicle make several lane violations.  The vehicle reportedly smelled of intoxicants and the driver admitted to having “a few cocktails.” The driver performed poorly on field sobriety tests and refused a voluntary breath test. She was placed under arrest for driving under the influence and registered above the legal limit when a blood alcohol test was performed after the fact.

Dec. 8

Armed Witnesses: Shortly after 2 a.m., officers saw a subject standing next to a vehicle with its hazards lights on. The subject approached the patrol vehicle but stopped directly in front of it. Simultaneously, a man armed with a sword, and a woman armed with a shotgun, emerged from a nearby home. They were told to drop their weapons and complied, at which point the first subject again began walking towards the officers. He was instructed to place his hands on the vehicle. He complied but was resistant. The two armed witnesses stated they had seen him break into a car and armed themselves for protection. The subject was arrested for trespassing and resisting arrest.