Gig Harbor Now reporters stay alert to crimes and emergencies and relay information that allows readers to understand and react to incidents.
Editor’s note: The Blotter is written based on information provided by Gig Harbor Police , Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One and the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office. Gig Harbor police cited a 50-year-old Gig Harbor woman on suspicion of animal cruelty after she left three dogs inside a car in the Target parking lot on the afternoon of Aug. 23. Other shoppers
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The key is normally used by mail carriers to access community mailbox banks. It fell into the wrong hands.
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The four finalists for the city’s police chief post are Tray Federici, James Mjor, Dan Schoonmaker and Tom Yabe.
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The Aug. 12 collision involved an unknown hatchback-style vehicle, which fled the scene. It happened on eastbound Highway 16 at Wollochet.
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Members of the public can meet four finalists for the city police chief position on Thursday; the city declined to say who they are.
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988 both gets callers in crisis to those best able to help them and relieves pressure on first responders and 911 lines.
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Traffic is being diverted onto Olympic Drive and back onto Highway 16 at 24th Street. Side streets are backed up, causing long delays.
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Police responded to more drug offenses in 2024, thanks to re-criminalization. Theft declined, but remains the city’s most common crime.
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Traffic on eastbound Highway 16 backed up six miles following the collision.
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Also in this edition of the blotter: a suspect walks away from the ER, a man points a gun out the window of his vehicle and more.
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