Police & Fire

Gig Harbor Now reporters stay alert to crimes and emergencies and relay information that allows readers to understand and react to incidents.

Gig Harbor Fire to train at marina on Wednesday

Jun 20, 2022 | By:

Gig Harbor Fire & Medic One will practice its response to a marina fire from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, June 22, at the Gig Harbor Marina. The drill involves a scenario with multiple boats on fire and trapped victims. Smoke and people portraying victims may be visible in the downtown area. No

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Gig Harbor Police blotter: Shots fired at suspected car prowler

Jun 16, 2022 | By:

Editor’s note: The Police Blotter is written based on information in Gig Harbor Police reports.  A 76-year-old man fired a handgun at another man, whom he suspected of possibly stealing items from parked cars, outside a business on Highway 16 on June 11. Nobody was injured. Police were called to the business around 4 a.m.

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Vandals cause $150,000 in damage to foundation’s Community Campus

Jun 15, 2022 | By:

Vandals caused an estimated $150,000 in damage to the future home of the Greater Gig Harbor Foundation’s Community Campus. The unknown vandals broke into a house at the property in the Artondale area on June 9, cut the power and smashed the handle of a kitchen faucet. Water sprayed for four days and caused extensive

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Gig Harbor Police Blotter: Suspect in robbery at Target arrested

Jun 09, 2022 | By:

Gig Harbor Police arrested a man suspected of robbing two Target stores after he immediately attempted to unload stolen merchandise via an online sales website. Officers were called to the Gig Harbor Target on the afternoon of June 8. Employees there reported that a man had asked them to take two Google Pixel 6 mobile

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Gig Harbor man among trio charged in quadruple murder

Jun 07, 2022 | By:

A Gig Harbor man is one of three who were charged Tuesday in Kitsap Superior Court in connection with the 2017 killing of four members of a Kitsap County family. Robert J. Watson III, 50, was charged with 16 crimes, including aggravated first-degree murder, which carries a life sentence without the possibility of parole. Also

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Gig Harbor Police blotter: Six-figure shoplifters at Target stores

May 26, 2022 | By:

Gig Harbor Police arrested a man suspected of stealing more than $100,000 worth of merchandise from Target stores in the region on May 20. Store security, who had recognized the suspect in the Gig Harbor store, called police around 9:30 p.m. The officers noted a maroon Nissan Altima in the parking lot that is associated

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Second prison fence makes escaping doubly difficult

May 23, 2022 | By:

Only one offender has ever breached the Purdy prison’s fence, and that was before a second razor-wire barrier was added last summer.

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Police blotter: Weapons violation in hardware store parking lot

May 19, 2022 | By:

A Gig Harbor Police officer on a “theft deterrence” patrol of the Home Depot parking lot on May 13 spotted a man passed out in a vehicle. When the officer went to check on the man, he saw a 9 mm handgun wedged between the driver’s seat and the center console. After waiting for other

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Gig Harbor Police blotter: Road rage leads to fight

May 12, 2022 | By:

A road rage incident on Highway 16 escalated into a fight near the intersection of Sentinel Drive and Sentinel Loop in Gig Harbor on April 30. According to accounts from both people involved, the incident began with a disagreement over driving etiquette. The two drivers accused each other of driving too slowly in the fast

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Gig Harbor Police blotter: Bicycle worth more than some cars stolen

May 05, 2022 | By:

A man eating in a downtown restaurant reported the theft of a bicycle, worth an estimated $8,000, from his vehicle on May 1. Police were called to the restaurant on the 3200 block of Harborview Drive at about 6:30 p.m. A man told them that a light blue or teal customized Yeti Cycles bicycle had

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