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Tacoma Police arrested a 13-year-old, a 14-year-old, and a 19-year-old man in the early morning hours on Thursday. The trio is accused of going on a crime spree in Pierce County: stealing a car; robbing two businesses; leading police on a chase that ended on the interstate.
“I turn on the news like everyone else in the morning and I was extremely bothered, but also perplexed,” Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards said. "We are trying so hard in this community to be able to provide opportunities and alternatives for our young people."
Several high-profile crimes in Tacoma, including teens being shot and killed, prompted the city to allocate $300,000 toward summer youth programs. That’s the funding mechanism behind Summer Teen Late Nights. Mayor Woodards urges parents to sign their kids up for programs like this. The non-profit Greentrike oversees the program.
Read the full story here: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/tacoma-mayor-youth-crime/281-e0d99802-3d93-46b6-9744-9e195bf6cfc9