Pierce County has seen an increase of 96% in armed robberies between Jan. and Sept., according to Sgt. Darren Moss.
Speaking to KIRO Newsradio on the Gee and Ursula Show, Moss said, “We’re up 96% compared to the last five years in the same timeframe. Anything above a 5% increase is high.”
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Moss speculated that the increase in crime may have something to do with the lower number of law enforcement. But, he also said that there has been a surge in hiring the past few months in the Pierce County Sheriff’s office.
“We actually had a big
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