Tacoma police sure know how to arrest “innocent bystanders” who just happen to be walking by a crime scene. Just ask the 32-year-old man who just happened to be “checking out” a car along the 1700 block of Oakes Street on June 15. A patrol officer noticed the man looking inside a car that just happened to have its window shattered. The officer investigated and learned the man didn’t know the car’s owner or even live in the area. He just said that he was looking into the car. It was a probable story until the man blurted out “I’m going to jail, aren’t I?” The police asked the man about why he thinks he would be going to jail. He admitted that he had outstanding warrants. Yep. He was telling the truth. He also had meth pipes in his pocket. The car owner didn’t know the suspect but said the car’s window had been broken a few days prior.
Criminals remember the adage, “when in doubt, don’t shout it out.” A man found himself under arrest after ignoring that sage advice after police responded to a domestic violence call along the 5900 block of 6th Avenue on June 15. During the second 911 call response to the apartment in a matter of hours, police arrived and heard loud and rambling screaming from inside the apartment. They entered and separated the honeymooning couple. They have been married 9 months. The man was extremely drunk on malt liquor, since he had been drinking all day. He was sober enough to answer police questions, however, including the standard police question during a fight of “So, did you make any threats of violence?” He then said that he had yelled “I’m going to stab you, bitch,” “You are going to be found dead in the street, “You are going to die, whore.” Yep that qualifies as a threat. The man was placed under arrest and taken to jail.
Compiled by Steve Dunkelberger