On Tuesday, a Pierce County deputy's attention was drawn to a motorcycle sans a license plate weaving through the streets of 92nd Ave and 224th St E. A routine stop was initiated, and deputies discovered a motorcycle reported stolen. The suspect claimed the bike belonged to a friend whose vehicle had also been stolen. Unfazed by the story, the deputy continued to investigate further.
The deputy asked the rider to turn off the bike, but he couldn’t find the key—only a screwdriver that the rider pulled from his pocket. Without a key, license, or ID for the motorcycle, the situation was grim. A VIN check confirmed the deputy’s suspicions: the bike had been reported stolen from Kent. This information, according to a post on the Pierce County Sheriff's Department Blog.
The rider requested to call his friend, and the deputy upheld protocol, noting that a stolen bike remains stolen, regardless of ownership claims. "If it sounds too good to be true it probably is, so please avoid buying a vehicle with no paperwork or license plate and needs a shaved key or screwdriver to get started we all know or should know this is not normal," advised the deputy, as per Pierce County Sheriff's Department.
The rider had a history of similar offenses and was taken to Pierce County Jail for possession of a stolen motor vehicle.
