Chief Andy J. Hwang with the Federal Way Police Department is demanding that Washington pursuit laws change following 69 car break-ins that happened from Feb 10 to Feb 11.
He posted an official statement on the department’s Facebook page.
“After the incidents that occurred on the evening of February 10 and the morning of February 11, I feel compelled to reach out to the residents of Federal Way, whom I swore to protect, to explain the frustrations and challenges the men and women in law enforcement face to safeguard our community,” said Hwang.
It all started when officers say they were sent to Dumas Bay Centre after hearing about several vehicles that had been broken into on Feb. 10. Officials say that 21 separate vehicle windows were smashed but only one item was stolen.
The suspects were described as five young men in a possibly stolen vehicle. Around two hours later, another 17 cars were broken into at a local shopping center. After that, four more cars were broken into at an apartment complex.