Pierce County faced a string of property crimes over the weekend, with incidents ranging from home invasion to vandalism to hit-and-run collision, as reported by the Pierce County Sheriff's Department blog. On the night of January 11, deputies responded to a burglary in the 700 block of 114th St S, where a woman was pushed to the ground by an uninvited male intruder, resulting in a broken table, shattered vase, and the victim's injuries including a fracture and a torn ligament, the Sheriff's Department blog details confirm.
The following day, the AMPM store on 194th St E became the target of vandalism when another male hurled a rock at the storefront window around mid-afternoon causing about $2,000 in damages, as per the Pierce County Sheriff's Department. Deputies located and arrested the suspect dressed in a black sweater and red and black basketball shorts shortly after the incident, a case that is classified as Malicious Mischief in the 2nd Degree, this distressing incident for the owner and patrons of the store surely raised concerns about the casual disregard for local businesses in our community.
A hit-and-run accident was also reported on the evening of January 12 at the intersection of 176th St E and Canyon Rd E where a vehicle ran a red light, collided with another, and was later found abandoned down the road with the driver having fled the scene in a red truck, as detailed by the Sheriff's Department blog. The incident, fortunately, resulted in no injuries however the search for the suspect is ongoing, marking a reckless disregard for traffic laws and public safety that unsettles the locals.
