***Crime Awareness & Crime Prevention***
Over the past 48 hours, DPD Officers have responded to several vehicles that were prowled and one residential burglary – all within the Lapsley Dr/Hoffman Hill area. In response, DPD emphasis patrols have been initiated.
This morning, just before 4:00 am, a DPD unit was conducting a patrol when a citizen called 9-1-1 to report a subject who appeared to be trying to enter unoccupied, parked vehicles in the 3000 block of Hoffman Hill. The DPD officer and an additional unit from Steilacoom was subsequently dispatched to the area. The suspicious subject was located and officers attempted to contact the individual. The subject fled and left the area at a high rate of speed, eluding officer’s attempts to make a lawful traffic stop. Immediately thereafter, a responding DPD unit located the fleeing vehicle in the area of McNeil and Ridge View Pl. Continuing his attempts to elude a lawful traffic stop, the suspect vehicle drove onto the sidewalk in an attempt to maneuver away from the DPD officer’s vehicle and struck a light pole, disabling the suspect’s vehicle. The suspect, who was the sole occupant of the vehicle, fled on foot. As a part of mutual aid, units from Steilacoom Department of Public Safety, Lakewood WA Police Department, and a tracking K9 from Puyallup Police Department responded to search for the suspect. Shortly thereafter, the suspect was located in the area of the incident and safely taken into custody. The subject is from the Shelton area and had an active Felony Warrant from the Department of Corrections. Additional charges for felony eluding, criminal damage to the light pole, and reckless driving will be filed with the prosecutor’s office. (Pictured: Suspect vehicle after collision with light pole.) DPD is conducting follow-up investigations for possible car prowl charges.
DPD emphasis patrols will continue. In the meantime, please ensure your vehicles are locked, garage doors are shut and all valuables are out of plain view. All of the vehicle prowls that DPD has responded to over the last 24 hours have been from unlocked vehicles. In addition, over the last week, two vehicles have been stolen in our city – both had their keys in the car. This is a good reminder as we enter the summer months, attempted crimes will increase.
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