A stolen car, a fleeing driver, and no high-speed chase. Puyallup officers say they used a GPS tracker to quietly follow a stolen vehicle after a Flock alert, then moved in once it rolled to a stop in a nearby neighborhood. Dash-cam footage posted by the department shows officers tagging the car, backing off, and later making the arrest. Police say they recovered a firearm and marijuana from the suspect’s backpack and obtained a warrant for a blood draw.
According to the Puyallup Police Department, the whole thing started on March 20 with a Flock alert that flagged a stolen vehicle. Officers located the car, confirmed it was listed as stolen, and tried to pull it over. When the driver hit the gas instead, officers did not engage in a pursuit. Instead, they attached a GPS tracking device to the vehicle, then monitored its movements from a distance until it stopped in a residential area…