Gig Harbor Police Reports: DUI, Shoplifting, Vandalism

Tuesday, June 18

3 a.m. 

A homeowner in the 9000 block of Peacock Hill Drive reported that her mailbox was vandalized by a small pickup truck. She said the truck drove by her house about three times, and she heard a loud banging noise. She looked outside and found damage on her mailbox, with the red flag knocked off and a dent in the side.

Police also observed several other damaged mailboxes along Peacock Hill, and one in the 3700 block of Vernhardsen St. The homeowner did not see who was driving the vehicle or the license plate, and no suspicious vehicles were found.

In the same area, a man reported damage to his mailbox he believed to have occurred on June 16.

8 p.m.

A man reported his motorcycle had been stolen from under the carport at Gig Harbor Villa Apartments at the corner of Soundview Drive and Olympic Drive. It was a red and black 2003 Yamaha R6 motorcycle. There are no known suspects.

9:37 p.m.

A woman was driving southbound on Stinson Avenue without her headlights on. A police officer flashed his high beams at her but she did not turn on her lights. He got behind her and noticed she was swerving back and forth. He pulled her over in a Chevron station parking lot just north of Grandview Street and noticed the smell of intoxicants from inside the vehicle and that her eyes were bloodshot.

The officer administered field sobriety tests, which the woman failed. He arrested her for driving under the influence. Her vehicle was towed and she was cited and released.

Wednesday, June 19

1:48 p.m.

At a Kohl’s store on Pt. Fosdick Drive, three juvenile females were caught shoplifting. A loss prevention employee at the store noticed one of the juveniles removing the tag from a pair of sunglasses and placing the sunglasses into her purse. The three proceeded to the juniors department, where one selected a tube top bra. Then they went to the lingerie department and selected bras and underwear. The employee checked the fitting rooms where she had seen them go with the merchandise and found the tags and hangers. The juveniles had gone into the fitting rooms with the merchandise and come out without anything in hand. Lastly, one juvenile had picked a ring from the jewelry department, taken it out of the package and slipped it in her pocket.

The employee confronted the girls outside the store. They admitted to stealing the merchandise, which was recovered and returned to the store. An officer arrived at the store and gave them notices of trespass. Two of the girls were released to their parents. The third was booked into Remann Hall. All three will be charged with theft in the third degree and one will be charged with minor in possession of tobacco for having a full pack of cigarettes in her purse.