ATTEMPTED VEHICLE ASSAULT/ELUDING: An officer on speed patrol April 17 pulled over a car in the 8300 block of Old Buckley Highway for speeding. Upon contacting the driver, the officer asked for identification, which the driver refused to provide, demanding to see the officer’s. The officer replied that he had identified himself explained that the driver was required by law to show him a driver’s license. The driver replied that he did not. The officer then requested backup because he believed he was dealing with a “constitutionalist.” The officer again asked for identification and the driver said he would not provide any information until the officer proved he was a police officer. The officer responded that he was in uniform and in a marked police vehicle and that he would arrest the driver for obstructing if he refused to provide ID. The driver again refused and began to dial his cell phone at which time the officer announced he was under arrest and asked him to step from the vehicle. The driver did not move so the officer opened the driver’s door and again asked him to step from the vehicle. The driver again did not move and the officer grabbed the driver’s arm and tried to remove him from the vehicle, at which point the driver “started fighting” the officer, according to the report. The officer grabbed the driver by his neck and called for the backup officer to get out his tazer. The driver then put the car in gear and started to accelerate, dragging the officer with him. The officer was able to free his arm and the back-up officer helped pull him a safe distance from the vehicle as the defendant sped off, fishtailing and spinning his tires as he went. The second officer ran back to his patrol car and gave chase onto Locust Avenue where there was traffic, forcing the suspect vehicle to slow down before turning into his driveway. The officer then yelled for the suspect to “get on the ground” and warned he would be Tazed, though the officer Tazer had been dropped at the scene of the original traffic stop. The suspect turned his back on the officer and the officer grabbed the suspect’s shoulder and “swung him toward the ground.” Both the officer and the suspect landed on the ground with the suspect on his stomach. The officer got on the suspect’s back and they waited until the first officer arrived on the scene, at which time the suspect was placed under arrest and read his rights. When asked if he understood his rights, the suspect said, “No.” Police called for a tow to impound the vehicle. The suspect was transported to Pierce County Jail and booked on one count of eluding, vehicular assault and assault in the the third degree.

STRONG ARM ROBBERY: Police were dispatched to Fred Meyer April 15 for a report that an employee had lost his phone, which was found by an unknown person who was demanding $50 in order to return it. Working with police, the victim agreed to the meeting. Plainclothes detectives watched the entire meeting and placed the suspect, who arrived with two children, under arrest. At the time of the arrest, the suspect did not have the phone on him and denied knowledge of it to police. During the incident, the suspect had a medical emergency and was taken to the hospital by East Pierce Fire and Rescue. Further investigation revealed the mother of the children and the phone in another section of the parking lot. The mother said she “wanted nothing to do with this” and started crying. The mother also had a black eye and said the suspect had given it to her one night while she was sleeping. The mother told police the suspect had said they were there to get a reward of finding the phone. The mother said she had begged the suspect not to take the baby with him during the exchange and when police asked why she did not stop him, the mother pointed to her eye and said “Because this happens.” POlice contacted the suspect at the hospital where he denied both demanding money for the phone and striking the mother. The suspect was transported t Pierce County Jail and booked for Robbery in the second degree. The children were placed into the custody of child protective services.

DRUGS: Police on April 15 were called to the Dairy Queen where an employee witnessed an individual counting pills at a table and placing them into plastic bags. When contacted by police, the suspect said they were his prescription Xanax pills and that they were easier to carry in the bags. The officer asked f the suspect knew it was illegal to carry prescription pills outside of their container and he said he did not. An employee then told police that customers reported seeing the man and another man crush up the pills and snort them. A records check showed the man to have an outstanding warrant form the Puyallup Police Department and the office replaced the man under arrest. During a search, the man said he had marijuana in his pocket. Police also found $1700 in $100 bills in the man’s wallet, which he said was money for his trip to the area from California. A further search revealed a plastic bag containing 42.5 Oxycodone pills and a glass marijuana pipe. Police also located outside another car of people “determined to be associated with” the suspect. The driver of the vehicle had left on foot when police arrived. Additional prescription pills were found in the vehicle and on the person of the passengers and it was determined that there was to be a trade of prescription pills for marijuana. The original suspect was transported to Pierce County Jail and booked on charges of delivery of a controlled substance, possession of marijuana, UPDP and his warrant. The suspect from he vehicle outside was also transported to the Pierce County Jail and booked for delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a legend drug without prescription and possession of marijuana. The person who left on foot was unable to be located. He eventually called police to talk but refused to meet them in person.

BURGLARY: Police on April 16 were dispatched to the 20100 block of Church Lake Drive for a report a burglary. The resident arrived home from work and noticed a jewelry box had been taken from her dressing. A laptop computer was also missing. There was no sign of forced entry, but the residence was locked when the homeowner arrived. Police are investigating.

NARCOTICS: Police on April 16 were dispatched to the Safeway for a report of possible narcotics activity. A reporting party has seen two males snorting something. Officers arrived and contacted the suspect vehicles and both suspects said they were working on a recently purchased truck. Upon identifying the parties, dispatch informed the officer that one suspect had outstanding warrants for possession of marijuana out of Auburn and Everett. The suspect said he wanted the friend to take possession of a black duffel bag in the back of the vehicle. Police first searched the bag for weapons and immediately noticed a strong smell of marijuana and saw a baggie of marijuana and a pipe sitting on top of clothing in the bag. The suspect said they were not his. He was transported to Buckley Jail and booked on charges of UPM, UPDP and DWLS.

THEFT: POlice on April 16 were dispatched to the Sprint Store for a report that an unknown white male stole $700 in cash from the register. The suspect had asked to see several phones and when the employee returned from he back room with he phones, the suspect was gone and $700 was found to be missing from the register. POlice were provided a description of the suspect and a video of him taking the money from the register. Police are investigating.

VANDALISM: Police responded to the 8400 block of Locust Avenuee on April 17 for a report of vandalism to a car over night. The victim reported to police that she believed she knew the person who did the damage to her vehicle and reported that on March 26 she reported an incident to police involving someone throwing eggs at her car. Police are investigating.

FRAUD: Officers were dispatched to the 76 Station on Sumner-Buckley Highway April 17 for a report of a person trying to pay with a counterfeit $50. Police contacted a few blocks away a person matching the description of the suspect. The suspect was found to have a felony warrant out of King County and admitted to leaving a $50 at the gas station. She was arrested without incident. The suspect gave differing stories on how she obtained the bill and was arrested. She was transported to Pierce County Jail where she was booked for fraud and her warrant.

ROBBERY: POlice on April 17 were contacted in the lobby of the Public Safety Building by a juvenile who claimed to have been harassed and assaulted by several teens at Allan Yorke Park, who also stole a jacket and hat from him. The suspect gave police a nickname of one of the individuals, which the officers immediately recognized. Officers contacted the suspect’s guardian, who confirmed that he goes by the nickname. The suspect also had two outstanding juvenile warrants. Police worked with family members and contacted the suspect. The suspect admitted to hitting the victim, but said the victim swung at him first. He said he did not take the jacket and hat and did not know who did. He was transported to Remann Hall and booked for robbery and on his warrants.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY: Police were called April 18 by a reporting party who observed on April 17 three males use a ladder to enter the window of an apartment in the 8300 block of Myers Road and steal a TV, a stereo and other items. The reporting party also identified the suspects as being residents of the apartment complex and said he saw them take the items to another apartment. Police asked why the person waited so long to report the incident and he said he wasn’t sure what was going on until another resident running up and down the complex yelling about the burglary. The person who was yelling about the burglary was house sitting for the resident of the apartment. Police must wait fro the return of the resident and owner of the stolen items. The case was forwarded to investigations.

SHOPLIFTING: POlice on April 18 were dispatched to Sally Beauty Supply for a report of a male and female distracting the employee and then leaving the store with more than $1,000 in items. Store employees also told police similar acts had been committed at stores in Auburn and Spanaway by suspects matching a similar description. Police are investigating.

THEFT: Police on April 18 were called to Walmart for report of a two shoplifters in custody by store security. Security witnessed the two suspects select several pieces of merchandise and remove the tags, conceal the items and attempt to leave the store. The suspects were cited for theft and released.

RESIDENTIAL BURGLARY: Police April 19 were dispatched to the 6700 block of Vandermark Road for a report of a residential burglary. The resident reported someone had broken in the back door of the residence and stolen a fat screen tv, a computer monitor and snowmobile clothing. A box containing credit cards, checkbook and passwords was also taken. A second party living in a separate residence of the same building also reported to police that he had been burglarized, with items taken including tools and electronics such as a computer, dvd player and nail gun totaling approximately $2,200. Police are investigating.

TAZED AND CONFUSED: Officers on April 19 were dispatched to the 8300 block of Myers Road for a report of several trespassing/disorderly subjects. Police arrived on scene to find one suspect attempting to kick in the door of one of the units in the apartment complex. Police ordered the suspect to stop and when he did not, they spray him with pepper spray in an attempt to stop him. The suspect, who had already removed his shirt, walked away from the officers “flailing his arms and screaming,” the the report states officers felt he the spray had no effect and ordered the suspect to get on the ground. The suspect turned, “squared up” to the officer and was non complaint at which time the officer deployed his Tazer. The suspect continued to yell and scream in an enraged manner before complying with commands. He was escorted to a patrol car where he became more cooperative. He was transported to Puyallup Jail and booked for disorderly conduct and obstructing an officer. Police then contacted other residents who advised another male tenant had accused a neighbor of stealing furniture. A female tenant of the same apartment was also identified as having said she would “shoot the place up.” Police contacted the suspect apartment and the male who answered the door gave the police false information about his identity. He was detained for further investigation and admitted to lying about his name because of warrants. He was booked on his warrants, cited for making false or misleading statements and transported to Puyallup jail. The female resident was also discovered to have outstanding warrants from the Renton, Tukwila and Kent departments and was taken into custody and turned over to Renton police.