Vehicle linked to second-degree assault identified at South Hill, South Hill WA

Assault

Reported: 11/9/2025 02:53 PM

176th St E & Meridian E, South Hill, WA 98375

A vehicle that matched a license plate reader alert for second-degree assault was identified at the intersection near 176th St E and Meridian E in South Hill. Officers are staged near the location waiting to make contact with the driver, who is in the driver's seat. Traffic control is in place to block the right lane for officer safety.

Audio|Source: Pierce County Sheriff Dispatch - East

01:54

Transcript:

00:00

The vehicle he has has an ALPR hit.

00:02

It's going to be a gray older sedan.

00:04

There's PC for Assault 2[1] on it.

00:10

77.

00:11

What I say?

00:13

75. I'll hit that way.

00:14

What was the address one of the time?

00:16

He's your health at 175.m already.

00:22

Pay 4701. Devert me.

00:24

I'm on my list.

00:26

Wait, far.

00:29

What direction do you face it?

00:36

I see what direction are you facing?

00:40

We're facing south-down right now, we're about 100 yards south of 176th on Meridian.

00:46

Is the person with TC, is that (name withheld)?

00:53

It is, and she's also VRL.

01:00

Received. Whoever comes in next to assist,

01:04

we're kind of, she's in the driver's seat, so we're going to need to block off the right lane of traffic.

01:16

Copy, are you waiting to contact or do you want there?

01:21

Just waiting at this time.

01:23

They seem compliant.

01:24

I'm just going to matter.

01:26

Okay, my time.

01:30

Fortly phone, we from that.

01:33

We take five.

01:39

Click 413 in service.

01:42

Okay. Okay, 413, for a second.

01:46

471.052,

01:49

we'll be attentive contact now.

01:52

Okay, we'll have party traffic for South-A-170 system right in.

Police codes explained

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[1]

Assault 2: Serious physical assault classified as a second-degree felony offense.

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Location mentioned:

176th St E & Meridian E, South Hill, WA 98375

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