CHASE ENDS IN ARRESTS
A police officer pursued a vehicle with two suspects in a robbery and burglary on South 12th Street on March 24. The suspects’ car hit a curb and light pole, spun around and hit another curb. The suspects fled on foot and the police car hit their car. They were caught and taken into custody.
MAN SHOT NEAR MALL
A man was shot on March 23 and entered the Krispy Kreme doughnut shop at 4302 Tacoma Mall Blvd. He suffered injuries that were not life threatening.
MOTORIST DIES DOWNTOWN
Tacoma resident Samuel Davis died in a car wreck on March 19. It occurred where South Tacoma Way meets Pacific Avenue. It appears Davis had a medical emergency while driving on Delin Street, causing him to lose control of the vehicle and go down an embankment.
DAYCARE WORKER ATTACKED
A man attacked a female employee of a daycare center on March 18. The incident happened at Tender Heart Learning Center, located at 8018 Pacific Ave. The man was waiting outside when the woman arrived to open the business. He told her he wanted to enroll his child. The woman let him inside to fill out paperwork. He beat her severely. Another employee arrived and interrupted the assault. The man fled.
Officers arrived and learned the woman had extensive injuries. Evidence suggested a violent sexual assault had occurred.
She was unable to provide specific details of what occurred. She was transported to a hospital with serious injuries. Officers obtained a suspect description from another employee and the victim’s suspect. A SWAT team arrested Andrake Dion Morris, 18, that evening. Detectives are investigating other crimes he may be involved with. They are violent, sexual and predatory in nature. Other law enforcement agencies have been contacted to determine if there are other unsolved crimes Morris may be responsible for.
Morris is charged with rape, residential burglary and robbery.
Pierce County Prosecutor Mark Lindquist acknowledged the good police work that led to the arrest. “This is an ongoing investigation involving multiple allegations,” Lindquist said. “We will keep the community posted on progress.”
Morris is being held on $2 million bail. He is charged with first-degree attempted rape, three counts of indecent liberties, two counts of first-degree robbery, two counts of second-degree assault, second-degree attempted kidnapping, residential burglary, third-degree theft and second-degree unlawful possession of a firearm. Not guilty pleas were entered on his behalf. Prosecutors allege his crime spree dates back to at least August. Charging papers show he is suspected of attacking five women since last March in Lakewood and Tacoma.