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Stolen Kia recovered after prowler fledTacoma WA

audio iconMotor Vehicle Theft
Near S Ainsworth Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405

Police responded to a report of a person tampering with a gray Kia sedan near South Ainsworth Avenue in Tacoma. The suspect, a man in his 20s wearing dark clothing, fled on foot. Officers confirmed that the Kia had been stolen.

Audio|Source: Tacoma Police Dispatch - North
02:59
Transcript:
00:00
Infect information on the report of the prowler, near South Ainsworth, taking off southbound on foot after the caller yelled at him about 10 minutes ago.
00:08
The subject who was tampering with a gray Kia sedan, male in his 20s wearing a black hoodie,
00:16
black sweatpants, and a black face mask. To information, (number withheld).
00:24
Information, ocean (number withheld) getting married status on record. Subject stopped near South Pacific, (number withheld).
00:33
Do you get a real ocean (number withheld), can you start me a second, routine, but...
00:39
Frank (number withheld)?
00:40
Two-third.
00:43
Routine near South Pacific, (number withheld).
00:50
Motion (number withheld) one detained.
00:54
Incoming can cancel, but can you start me a supervisor please.
00:58
One for two.
01:03
Notion (number withheld), just confirming routine for the supervisor.
01:07
Yeah, so you can start me.
01:09
You have a phone.
01:11
Two,
01:14
three, copy, Campbell?
01:16
Two, three, copy. Two,
01:20
three, copy.
01:22
Two, seven. Three, one, seven.
01:25
Three one, seven. Three one, seven eight.
01:29
Can you show me at a collision at North 21st and Orchard, two vehicles? First plate could be (number withheld) and I'll get the second in a second.
01:43
And just confirming North 21 North Orchard.
01:47
Awesome.
01:49
Okay, time.
01:55
118 is blocking the intersection.
01:57
Can you maybe a second start told me with traffic?
02:01
You're riding shortly.
02:04
Frankine (number withheld).
02:09
And then I'm separated.
02:12
Frank (number withheld).
02:14
Frank (number withheld). Second plate can be (number withheld).
02:21
Frank (number withheld), (number withheld). Frank (number withheld), (number withheld).
02:27
Thanks, (name withheld). You can show me turnaround to (number withheld).
02:34
We see for the vehicle recovery near South Ainsworth, originally called in as a prowler who'd been tampering with the vehicle about 15 minutes ago now.
02:43
Caller yelled at them and chased them off. They ran southbound on foot.
02:46
It's described as a male in his 20s, medium build, black hoodie, black sweatpants with a black face mask.
02:53
The vehicle in question, a gray Kia sedan, confirmed stolen by records.

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Near S Ainsworth Ave, Tacoma, WA 98405
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