There are plenty of places where you wouldn’t expect your vehicle to be stolen. Sitting in the parking lot of a gym before you’ve even stepped inside is probably one of them.
That’s what happened in Spanaway, Washington, where authorities say a 22-year-old man pulled a driver out of his pickup truck before taking off with it. The incident didn’t end there, however, as deputies located the stolen vehicle hours later, leading to a police pursuit and a foot chase through a residential neighborhood.
The incident began at approximately 4:55 am on July 27 outside an LA Fitness located at 15707 Pacific Avenue South in Spanaway. Pierce County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Deputy Carly Cappetto told The News Tribune that the victim had parked his blue Ford Maverick and was preparing to exit when a 22-year-old man approached the driver’s side door…