Puyallup Police are asking the public to help identify two women accused of stealing a customer's red walker from the Fred Meyer store in downtown Puyallup. Investigators say the theft happened on November 4, and the women were seen loading the walker into a white Chevrolet SUV or crossover with no license plates before driving off.
The department shared images of the two women in a post this week, framed as a community request for tips. In a post from Puyallup Police
, the agency says the women “reportedly stole a customer's red walker from the Fred Meyer store in downtown Puyallup” and then placed it “into a white Chevrolet SUV or crossover without license plates” before leaving the area. Police say a possible third individual was also observed near the vehicle, though that person's role in the incident has not been established.
What Investigators Are Asking For
The case has been logged under case number 2630801408, according to the same post from police. Anyone with information is asked to contact the department's tip line at 253-770-3343 or by emailing [email protected], the contact details included directly on the images police released. Residents with an emergency are reminded to call 911 rather than use the tip line.
Beyond the images, the department's post offers little additional detail about the women or the vehicle involved. The account, which identifies itself as the official site of the City of Puyallup Police Department, has not released further descriptions of the suspects or specifics about how the theft unfolded inside the store.
Not the First Fred Meyer Theft Case in Puyallup
This isn't the first time Puyallup Police have turned to the public to help crack a Fred Meyer theft case. Back in March 2018, the department released images of a man suspected of assaulting an employee while fleeing the same chain's store, as The News Tribune reported at the time. In that earlier case, KIRO 7 reported that a man tried to make off with $400 worth of merchandise from the Fred Meyer at 1100 North Meridian Avenue and punched a female loss prevention officer while fleeing with a cart of goods, ultimately escaping with a $70 jacket he was wearing.
No such violence has been reported in this week's case, and police have not said whether the walker has been recovered or whether any charges have been filed. For now, investigators are relying on the public to put names to the faces in the images as the case remains open.
