The Tacoma Police Department has engaged in a meticulous search of a residence in connection with a long-standing cold case. Despite the depth of their investigation, details regarding the specific cold case being probed have not been publicly shared by law enforcement officials.
Following up on a tip, police and K9 units scoured the backyard of a Tacoma home with the assistance of an excavator, as told by neighbors to KING 5. In a previous era, this residence bore the reputation of a "party house," notorious for its association with drug activity. Wrapped in secrecy, the nature of the cold case and its direct connection to the search being carried out half a mile from the site of Teekah Lewis's 1999 disappearance remain unconfirmed by police statements.
Teekah Lewis, only 2 years old at the time, vanished from a Tacoma bowling alley over two decades ago. A suspect vehicle described as a maroon Pontiac Grand Am was reported fleeing the vicinity shortly after the incident, as detailed in an interview with KOMO News. Furthermore, Tacoma police have disclosed that a person of interest, now deceased, had undergone questioning concerning Teekah's case.
Amid the ongoing efforts to resolve cold cases, the potential for closure looms over the investigation, as the hope for answers is echoed by Teekah's mother. "I always wanted closure for my daughter and I might be getting it now," Teekah's mother, Czapiewski, recounted to KOMO News. The Tacoma Police Department has assured the public that information will be shared when it becomes available.
