Last Friday, the Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force conducted a multi-agency auto theft-emphasis patrol in Pierce County. The agency worked with Tacoma Police, Lakewood Police, Sumner Police, Washington State Patrols, and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Department.
In just one day of auto theft-emphasis patrols, the task force recovered 15 stolen vehicles and two firearms, made six arrests, and confiscated approximately 1,000 suspected fentanyl pills.
Darren Moss, Sergeant with the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office, said there’s been a 110% increase in stolen vehicles over the past five years. The department attributes the rise partly to policing laws that prevent law enforcement from pursuing vehicles.
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