SPANAWAY, Wash. — A man who arranged to sell his AR-15 rifle in a Safeway parking lot last month was robbed at gunpoint in Spanaway, the Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) posted on Facebook.
PSCO says the man was a legal gun owner, and one of the suspects allegedly pointed a gun at his head, and demanded he hand over the rifle while also taking a personal handgun from him before they ran away.
Seen on surveillance video, two juveniles and two young adults fled the scene in a van, according to PCSO.
After witnesses reported the license plate and description of the vehicle, police were able to locate it a few hours later in Puyallup, the post said.
Two ran from the van while two others stayed inside and complied with deputies, PCSO said.
One of those who ran on foot was arrested, and the remaining suspect was later found by a Pierce County Sheriff K9 named Griff.
Juvenile Armed Robbery of AR-15 Rifle Check out a scary incident that occurred last month in April when a legal gun owner had arranged to sell his AR-15 rifle in a parking lot located at the 15800 block of Pacific Ave. S. The victim was robbed at gunpoint, and the suspects took off in a getaway car. Thanks to witnesses who captured the license plate and description of the vehicle, deputies were able to determine the getaway car was associated with known juveniles with prior armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms convictions. The getaway van was located a couple of hours later in the Sunrise area of Puyallup. Two suspects fled from the vehicle while the other two remained inside the van, compliant. Three of the suspects were taken into custody, while the fourth was later found using K9 Griff from the Puyallup Police Department. Thank you, Puyallup Police Department K9 Griff and his handler for your assistance, and great job to the deputies who captured the suspects and brought this case to safe ending.
Posted by Pierce County Sheriff's Office on Friday, May 9, 2025
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