Pumpkin 'Bomb' Found In Puyallup: Police

PUYALLUP, WA - Some people like to smash pumpkins, others, apparently, like to blow them up.

A local resident came across a pumpkin along the 2200 block of Manorwood Drive recently. The resident noticed that there were two fuses sticking out of the gourd, and so he called police.

The Pierce County bomb squad responded to the scene. They discovered that the two fuses were attached to two fireworks, and so the device was essentially harmless.

Here are more incidents from the Oct. 10 -16 Puyllup police blotter:

Theft 1828201132
3500 S Meridian/Victoria’s Secret
A white female and two black females left with “arm loads” of merchandise totaling approximately $4,000.00.

ID Theft/Theft 1828201424
3700 Block of 14th ST PL SW
Someone withdrew$ 404.00 from the victim’s bank account. The transaction occurred at Banner Bank in Kirkland. The victim said he wasn’t in Kirkland and never went to that bank.

MVTR 1828300243
1600 Block of 41st St Pl SE
Sometime overnight someone stole the victim’s 2012 Nissan Juke. The vehicle was entered as stolen.

Theft 1828300524
101 Valley Ave NW
Sometime overnight two campaign signs were stolen from the Korum Ford lot. There are no suspects.

Missing Person Recovery 1822601085.8
Luckett House – 1701 13th St SE
A male returned to Luckett House after being a missing person for two months. He said he had been sleeping on the streets and in the woods, and he believed he had only been gone for two days. He was removed as a missing person.

Agency Assist 1822201457
3500 S Meridian
Officers were dispatched to a report of a burglary suspect riding a bicycle in this area. The RP advised they recognized the male from their surveillance footage as being the suspect, and it was also believed he was riding a stolen bicycle. The male was detained and found to positively be the suspect from the burglary, which was at a County address. PCSD arrived and took custody of the male, who was identified.

Theft 1828301674
Puyallup Jail – 311 W Pioneer
A male, who is serving a sentence for Theft 3rd, was in the jail hallway coming back from recreational time when he climbed partially over the fenced area and stole a box of Slim Jim beef sticks. This was observed by Corrections staff who confronted him and recovered the stolen property. He received another Theft charge and remained in jail.

Theft CSS1805988
Victoria’s Secret – 3500 S Meridian
Two females stole “arm loads” of merchandise and were “rude” to employees. The suspects called employees “racist” and claimed they were being harassed before they fled with merchandise. One of the unknown race females was said to have a tattoo below her eye.

Obstructing/Trespass/Theft/Warrant 1828302101
Fred Meyer – 1100 N Meridian
Officers responded to a report of a possible physical DV at the gas pumps between two subjects on bicycles. The two were last seen leaving towards the Riverwalk Trail. Two males were located in the area, and one threw a box down and fled into the woods. The other male was found hiding under a log by an officer. The male had felony DOC warrant and was arrested. The other male fled on a bike and was not located. It was discovered that the males were in possession of a large amount of Fred Meyer merchandise that had just been stolen. One male was booked, and investigation is ongoing for felony theft charges after LP can be contacted.

Theft from Vehicle 1828400770
3000 Block of E Main
Sometime overnight someone broke into the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole her purse. There are no suspects or evidence.

Theft from Vehicle 1828400627
2500 Block of 38th Ave SE
Sometime on 10/09 someone broke into the victim’s vehicle and stole his GPS. Unknown how entry was made, and the victim did not have the serial number. There are no suspects or evidence.

Theft from Vehicle 1828400602
100 Block of 23rd St SE
Sometime overnight someone drilled a hole in the victim’s gas tank and stole all the fuel. There are no suspects or evidence.

Theft Follow Up 1828302101.4
Fred Meyer – 1100 N Meridian
An Officer completed the follow up on this case from the previous shift. He worked with LP to confirm that a male was the lone suspect from the felony level theft on 10/10/18. The male was transported from Puyallup Jail to PCJ to face new charges.

Unlawful Possession of Drug Paraphernalia 1828401608
Walgreens – 4404 S Meridian
Officers contacted a male who was unconscious in the passenger seat of a vehicle. Drug paraphernalia was seen in open view, and he was detained. A female was associated with the vehicle and found to be in possession of drug paraphernalia as well. Consent to search the vehicle was obtained, and more paraphernalia was located along with a small amount of heroin. Both suspects were booked.

Malicious Mischief 1828500188
3900 Block of 10th St SE
A vehicle was “keyed” sometime overnight. A possible suspect is a known male. Report to SIU.

Fraud, Theft 1828301279
200 Block of 37th Ave SE
Victim had a check stolen from a mailbox at the above address. The suspect cashed the check at a Fred Meyer in Tacoma. An officer was able to locate a possible suspect. Report to SIU.

MVTR 1828500723
1500 Block of 18th St NW
Sometime overnight someone stole the victim’s 2004 Hyundai Sonata. The vehicle was entered as stolen. There are no suspects or evidence.

ID Theft 1828500850
1300 Block of Firland Dr
Victim reported that someone used her identity to open a Target account in her name in Renton. She has reported the fraud to Target. There are no suspects.

Suspicious Object (FIR) 1828500724
2200 Block of Manorwood Dr
Someone observed a pumpkin in the middle of the roadway. The pumpkin had two fuses sticking out the top of it. A Pierce County bomb tech came out carved out the pumpkin the pumpkin. Turns out it was two large fireworks were located inside. Tis the season for pumpkin shenanigans!

Recovery 1828500642
3500 Block of 5th St SE
An Officer recovered a Kent stolen Penske truck. The truck was towed at the request of Penske. There are no suspects or evidence.

MVTR 1828500294
1700 Block of E Main
Sometime overnight someone stole the victim’s Hino box truck. The vehicle was entered as stolen. There are no suspects or evidence.

MVTR 1828501442
3800 Block of 9th St SW
Between 11:45 am and 4:30 pm someone stole the victim’s 1993 Nissan Sentra. The vehicle was entered as stolen. There are no suspects or evidence.

Theft from Vehicle 1806024
200 Block of 19th Ave SE
Sometime overnight someone broke into the victim’s vehicle and stole loose change.

Fraud/Forgery 1828402016
1700 Block of 5th St SW
A female discovered $3,000 in fraudulent checks cashed from her account. She found that the checks had been cashed by a male with her signature forged. He is known to her adult daughter who lives with her (and is a possible drug user). She believes that her daughter had a party while she was on vacation and her checkbook was stolen at that time. An officer is continuing investigation.

DV Assault/Expose Minor to DV 1828501992
700 Block of 43rd Ave SE
Officers responded to a report of a DV involving a gun being called in by juvenile children who had locked themselves in a bathroom. Initial reports were that the children’s father had a gun and was possibly suicidal. As officers were setting up around the apartment, the father exited and attempted to leave in a vehicle. He was quickly detained without incident. After interviews with the father and his wife it was found that the wife had begun assaulting the husband after discovering text messages from another female on his phone. The wife had grabbed her gun case containing a gun, which was then taken by the husband, but no threats were made with the gun. The wife was ultimately arrested and booked, and two guns were taken for safekeeping.

DUI Collision 1828501998
1100 N Meridian
While officers were handling the above priority calls, a vehicle collided with a sign in the Fred Meyer parking lot. The driver then fled on foot from the scene but returned a short time later. Sumner PD and WSP assisted and responded to the scene. The driver was ultimately arrested for DUI by WSP.

Recovery 1828501942
1500 Block of 23rd Ave SW
An Officer recovered a Sumner stolen 2002 Nissan Frontier. The RO responded and took possession of his truck. There are no suspects or evidence.

Harassment 1828600891
2900 Block of S Meridian
Three juveniles returning to the complex in the early morning hours were confronted by a male holding a handgun who yelled at them. It appeared that the male believed they were prowling his vehicle. The male then walked away after yelling at the juveniles. The male with the gun was not located.

Theft 1828601457
Costco
A male was detained by LP while attempting to steal clothing items. Search incident to arrest, he was found to have 3.1 grams of heroin on his person. He was arrested and booked into PCJ.

Collision/DWLS 1/Ignition Interlock 1828601578
100 31st Ave SE
A male was driving a large RV and collided with another vehicle. He was found to be DWLS 1 with an ignition interlock requirement (which the RV was not equipped with). He was arrested and booked.

Theft/Forgery 1828601664
2700 Block of S Meridian
A male completed an OfferUp transaction with a male who was purchasing his drone. The male paid the seller with two $100 bills which the seller discovered were fake. When confronted, the male fled in his vehicle with the drone. A a photo montage was presented to the victim. The victim positively picked the suspect. The suspect was not located, so a summons was issued for the theft. The investigation is still ongoing for the forgery.

FIR 1828700671
300 Block of 10th AV SE
A 3-year old was found wandering near 10th AV SE and S Meridian. The 3-year old was returned to his apartment and his brother, who had fallen asleep while watching him. An officer advised this has happened before. CPS was notified.

Criminal Trespassing 1828700696
1400 Block of S Meridian
A 36-year old male checked into a room last night and after check-out this morning, entered another room and refused to leave. Management gave numerous warnings to leave the property. An officer repeated the warnings and issued a trespass notification to the male. He refused to leave after being provided ample amount of time/opportunities and was eventually arrested.

Burglary – Storage Unit 1828700738
4000 Block of S Meridian
Between 10/11 and 10/13, someone broke into the victim’s storage unit. The suspect(s) cut the lock and stole approximately $1500.00 to $2000.00 in tools and electronics.

Theft of License Plates 1828700993
2400 Block of 26th AV SE
Sometime between midnight and 8:30 am this morning, the victim’s license plates were stolen off his Dodge truck. Entered into WACIC.

Assault 4/Malicious Mischief/DV 1828701096
700 Block of 43rd AV SE
A 13-year old male got into an argument with his mother over a cell phone. During the struggle for the phone, the male punched and kicked mom. He was sent to Remann Hall for a well-deserved timeout.

Vehicle Prowl 1828701242
4015 S Meridian
It appears the same suspect as the above listed burglary to the storage unit also attempted to break into the victim’s vehicle in this case by prying open the driver’s door lock.

Negligent Discharge 1828701685
2300 Block of 7th St SE
A 34-year old male said he was hanging his rifle onto a wire shelf in his closet by the buckle of the sling when it fell and discharged. The bullet went through his living room window and into an adjacent building. That apartment was checked, and no one was injured as it did not appear the bullet came through the wall. Report to prosecutor for review.

Runaway 1828701777
700 Block of 43rd Ave SE
A 14-year old male ran away. The male has run in the past. He left on 10/11 from the residence. He has no phone. Mom thinks that he will show up to school on Monday at Ferrucci. He was entered as missing and emails sent to SROs for follow up.

DUI 1828701736
11800 94th Ave E
An officer observed a vehicle at this location driving recklessly and initiated a stop. Upon contact he found a male with signs of obvious alcohol impairment. WSP had no troopers available to assist and PCSD was unavailable. The officer completed the investigation, which included a blood search warrant.

MVTR – 1999 Mercury Villager/WA BIA9026 1828800255
123 31st AV SE/KinderCare Learning Center
The victim left her vehicle running during drop-off between 6:10 am and 6:20 am. The van was stolen during that time. Her purse was inside and contained her license, social security car, cellular phone, BECU cards, and other items. Entered in WACIC/NCIC.

Assault 4 1828800332
1002 N Meridian/Big Foot Java
A 15-year old female got into an argument with her mom. She grabbed her mom by the hair and then bit her hand. She jumped out of the car and was found in the coffee stand drive-thru.

Theft CSS1806059
401 15th AV SE/Good Samaritan Hospital
The ER Department reported seeing a white male in his 20’s leaving the visitor/patient door with an oxygen tank under his arm between 7:20 am and 7:40 am this morning. He was last seen running across 3rd ST SE away from hospital property. Security checked the area but did not locate the suspect.

Malicious Mischief/Theft 1828800400
1300 Block of 28th ST NW
Sometime over the weekend, an unknown suspect(s) damaged a generator and stole approximately 100 feet of copper wiring. No video/witnesses/evidence.

Burglary/Theft 1828800523
702 30th AV SE/Planned Parenthood
Sometime over the weekend, an unknown suspect(s) entered a locked fenced in area and stole a Graco paint sprayer and a Fuller O’Brien pressure washer. No serial numbers for the equipment at this time. Potential video but unknown currently.

INFO FOR PATROL 1828801185
400 Block of 12th ST SW
An unfounded DV led us inside to contact numerous people. Drug paraphernalia everywhere. Seems the owner rents rooms to whomever. Appears a male could have been there, but no credible witnesses placed him at the residence. He has a DV Assault warrant out of our PD.

Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance 1828801594
Best Buy
A 26-year old female had been loitering in the store for hours. Staff called and wanted her trespassed. She was contacted and interviewed. She consented to a search of her purse, which resulted in locating meth, heroin, pills, and paraphernalia. She was booked and trespassed from the store.

Agency Assist – K9 Capture 1828900116
Pac Hwy – Milton
PCSD pursued a vehicle that came through Puyallup. No Puyallup units entered the pursuit but moved to attempt to get into position for spikes; however, the pursuit left the city before we could get into place. An officer caught up to the pursuit as the driver was bailing on foot. K-9 assisted in the capture of the fleeing suspect. The male was booked by PCSD.

MVTR
1828900117
800 Block of 12th Ave SE
A 1998 Honda Civic was stolen between 11:00 pm and 1:00 am today. The vehicle had been parked on the street in front of the victim’s residence. Report to SIU.

Trespassing 1828900107
Walmart
A 30-year old male stole a few dollars’ worth of merchandise and was stopped by LP. He had been previously trespassed and was cited for trespassing 1st. No charges filed for theft at the request of LP.

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