VIDEO: Dramatic arrest of WA mother carrying toddler, stolen gun

The Brief

  • A 33-year-old repeat offender in Pierce County was arrested after speeding from a traffic stop with her toddler and a puppy in a stolen car.
  • Deputies nearly performed a PIT maneuver on the car, when they noticed her child in the back seat.
  • Eventually, deputies found her hiding in the woods with her child, and took her into custody.

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. A pursuit in south Pierce County came to a dramatic end when a mother armed with a stolen gun was arrested with her toddler in-hand.

The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office captured the emotional encounter on dashcams and body cams.

The sheriff’s office said the 33-year-old woman was a repeat offender and considered a danger to the community. She had several felony charges, including possession of two stolen guns and a stolen car. Deputies had been looking for the woman for quite some time.

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