Crime & Safety

GHPD Blotter: Police Arrest Teens for Underage Drinking

The following arrest information was supplied by the Gig Harbor Police Department. It does not indicate a conviction.

The following arrest information was supplied by the . It does not indicate a conviction.

Theft: On June 12, police were dispatched to a home in the 5200 block of Rosedale Street in reference to a theft/trespassing. The resident reported that an unknown crew of workers cut down and removed four large trees from his property about 7 to 8 months ago.

DUI/Arrest: On June 12, police arrested a 58-year-old man for DUI near 38th Avenue NW and 56th Street NW.

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DUI/Liquor Law Violation/Arrest: On June 10, police were dispatched to in reference to a fight involving six to eight people in the parking lot. When officers arrived, they found an "extremely intoxicated" 20-year-old male driver standing outside the car. The man said he had been drinking Corona beer. He was arrested for DUI. Police also located two bottles of the beer near the car. There were four teens sitting in the back seat of the car. A 19-year-old man, 16-year-old girl and 14-year-old girl were arrested for MIP.

Vehicle Prowl: On June 8, police were dispatched for a reported vehicle prowl at . The victim said an unknown suspect(s) tried to enter her locked vehicle. Police did not see any signs of recent damage or forced entry.

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The officers also contacted another victim who had parked his car next to the first victim. He said an unknown suspect(s) entered his unlocked vehicle. The suspect(s) took two stereo amplifiers, a 12-inch Pyle Driver subwoofer and box by cutting the wires, hand tools and a large ring of keys.

Police also spoke with a third victim who said someone stole the front and rear license plates off of her daughter's car, which was parked next to the second victim.

Burglary/Theft/Arrest: On June 8, police were dispatched to . The store manager said one of the former employees may have entered the business after hours and stole cash from the cash register. She contacted the alarm company and discovered that someone had disarmed the system on June 8 at 4:47 a.m. and reactivated at 4:49 a.m.

She also noticed that the store's spare set of keys was also missing. The only people who knew the location of the keys were current and two former employees.

Upon investigation, police was able to identify the 20-year-old man whose last day was last month and had the knowledge of the code used in the theft. Police arrested the man for second-degree burglary and third-degree theft.

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