Police & Fire

Gig Harbor Now reporters stay alert to crimes and emergencies and relay information that allows readers to understand and react to incidents.

Two years in, call volume at 988 crisis line up 52%

Aug 19, 2025 | By: Conor Wilson

988 both gets callers in crisis to those best able to help them and relieves pressure on first responders and 911 lines.

Aug 14, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

Traffic is being diverted onto Olympic Drive and back onto Highway 16 at 24th Street. Side streets are backed up, causing long delays.

Aug 12, 2025 | By: Carolyn Bick

Police responded to more drug offenses in 2024, thanks to re-criminalization. Theft declined, but remains the city’s most common crime.

Aug 06, 2025 | By: Gig Harbor Now Staff

Traffic on eastbound Highway 16 backed up six miles following the collision.

Jul 24, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

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.

Jul 10, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

The Stage 2 burn ban bars all outdoor burning, including recreational burn pits, backyard fire pits and backyard fireplaces.

Jul 08, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

The cause of the fire is still being investigated, but fireworks were not believed to be involved.

Jul 01, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

Fireworks can be discharged from 10 a.m. to midnight in unincorporated Pierce County; they are banned entirely in Gig Harbor city limits.

Jul 01, 2025 | By: Vince Dice

The suspect reportedly “bragged” about the shooting on a social media app and posted Ring camera footage of deputies looking for him at his house.

Jun 30, 2025 | By: Charlee Glock-Jackson

Kelly Busey retired last week after 34 years with the department, including 12 as chief.

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