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Daily Mail
14 hours ago
- Daily Mail
SUV's attempt to tow away broken down car ends with THREE spectacular disasters
Shocking surveillance footage has captured the moment a botched tow job spiraled into disaster when a runaway car slammed into the same restaurant not once, not twice, but three times in a row. The bizarre incident began in the early hours of July 30 at an AutoZone parking lot in Washington. The Pierce County Sheriff's office shared the footage as a cautionary tale in a video they named: 'how NOT to tow car.' 'Just when you think it can't get any worse - it gets worse,' Deputy Carly Cappetto said in the video. A driver of a white Honda Pilot is seen arriving around 3:45am with a dolly and tow strap. The driver is attempting to tow a maroon vehicle that had been sitting there since the evening before. The car's owner had allegedly told AutoZone staff it wasn't working the day earlier and that he'd be back to tow it. A man and a woman then began trying to haul the broken car away. The first attempt dragged it only a short distance before the strap snapped. During the second try, the strap broke again but this time it sent the car rolling downhill before it smashed into a nearby Pho and Teriyaki restaurant. The car is seen careening off alongside the passenger who attempts to stop the car before they both crash into the storefront, sending debris into the air and shattering glass. A third attempt saw the car almost reach the exit before the strap failed once more. This time it caused the car to roll back and crash into the restaurant again. In a final effort, the car smashed into a curb and wall. The pair then cut their losses and gave up. They decided to abandon the vehicle and fled. Police are now investigating the incident as a hit-and-run and are asking for help identifying the Honda Pilot and the woman seen in the footage.
Yahoo
24-06-2025
- Yahoo
Shots fired in Parkland Monday afternoon after deputies pursue man on foot
Shots were fired at a suspect in the 11200 block of C Street South in Parkland Monday afternoon, according to the Pierce County Sheriff's Office. Deputies responded at 4:21 p.m. to a report of a man who was allegedly involved in previous burglaries breaking and throwing objects, and then trying to light a building on fire, according to sheriff's office spokesperson Carly Cappetto. Deputies confronted him at the Pacific Pride gas station in the 110th block of Pacific Avenue South and pursued him on foot for a few blocks to the area of 112th Street South and C Street South, where deputies said shots were fired, Cappetto said. She said she believes deputies 'were OK' but didn't immediately have the status of the suspect when The News Tribune reached her shortly before 6 p.m., while she was driving to the scene. The Pierce County Sheriff's Office posted on X that the Pierce County Force Investigation Team will be in charge of the investigation. The post asks people to stay out of the area. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Yahoo
21-06-2025
- Yahoo
1 dead in Pierce County from high-speed crash during pursuit by deputies
A high-speed wreck during a pursuit by sheriff's deputies left one person dead over the weekend in the Parkland area. Deputies were patrolling the area June 14 at around 3:30 a.m. when they saw a driver in a vehicle going at high speed and driving 'recklessly' in several lanes. A pursuit then began, Sheriff's Office spokesperson deputy Carly Cappetto told The News Tribune via email. The driver could not turn a corner as they approached the Roy Y at state Route 507 and Pacific Avenue South and crashed into the Park-in-Ride. Two passengers were in the car with the driver, Cappetto said. Two people were extricated by firefighters. The third passenger, a female, was declared dead, she said. Cappetto could not confirm the gender of the driver and second passenger nor their ages. It is unknown the conditions of the driver and passenger after they were taken to the hospital. Cappetto also said it is unknown if drugs or alcohol involved, pending the investigation. 'This is an active investigation and charges for the driver are being forwarded to a prosecutor for vehicular homicide and vehicular assault and potentially more felony charges once the investigation is complete. Any additional information will be provided after the investigation is complete and a charging decision is made,' she said.
Yahoo
03-06-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
1 dead, several injured in car crash in Pierce County, Sheriff's Office says
One person is dead and five are injured from a crash in Pierce County on Tuesday. The driver in an unlicensed Dodge Durango was driving recklessly and swerving near 112th Street East and Portland Avenue East. Multiple people reported the car to 911, and a deputy saw the Dodge right before it struck another vehicle, Pierce County Sheriff's Office spokesperson deputy Carly Cappetto told The News Tribune. The crash was reported at 2:15 p.m, according to PulsePoint. The driver and four passengers of the Dodge were boys, including the person who died, Cappetto said. The driver was arrested with unknown minor injuries. One passenger suffered life-threatening injuries while another has serious injuries. The driver, a 24-year-old man, in the vehicle that was struck suffered injuries, and their car was totaled, she said. The extent of his injuries was not immediately known. The crash involved a power pole, and electrical wires fell onto the roadway, according to a Central Pierce Fire & Rescue spokesperson. The roadway is expected to be closed for an extended period. This is a developing story, check back for updates.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Woman doused in gasoline by boyfriend armed with gun, Pierce County deputies say
A 53-year-old man is suspected of dousing his girlfriend with gasoline and pointing a gun at her near Spanaway. Deputies were dispatched at around 6:30 p.m. Monday to the 19600 block of Canyon Road East where the woman was living at a camp in the woods, the Pierce County Sheriff's Office wrote in a news release. Deputies found the woman in a tent and said she told them she had been covered with the gasoline, according to body camera footage. Two dogs appeared to be with her that also had gasoline on them. The gasoline burned the woman's skin and left her in discomfort, Sheriff's Office spokesperson deputy Carly Cappetto told The News Tribune. She was offered medical attention, water to get the gasoline off her body and a change of clothes. 'Once deputies found the victim, they knew they had to locate the boyfriend since he was armed and dangerous. K9 Clark and his handler were called to the scene to begin the search for the suspect,' the release said. 'You need to come out now, before my dog finds you and when he does he will bite you,' the handler was heard saying in the body-camera footage. The K-9 spent over 30 minutes combing through the thick woods and rough terrain to find the man, the release said. He found the sawed-off shotgun that the man allegedly pointed at the woman. The dog also found the man near a small body of water. The man was booked into the Pierce County Jail. Before he was booked, fire personnel treated him for a K-9 bite. Prosecutors charged him with first-degree animal cruelty, felony harassment, two counts of second-degree assault, first-degree unlawful possession of a firearm and unlawful possession of a short-barreled shotgun, court documents show. A plea of not guilty was entered on the man's behalf during his arraignment Wednesday, documents show. Pierce County Superior Court Commissioner Barbara McInvaille set the man's bail at $125,000. The release said a large portion of calls that deputies are dispatched to regard domestic violence. 'For domestic violence resources and help, contact the Crystal Judson Family Justice Center to speak with an Advocate (253) 798-4166, or visit their website at Pierce County Family Justice Center, WA | Official Website,' the release said.
