Posted on 09/15/2023 1:49:25 PM PDT by algore
LAKEWOOD, Wash. — Video shows a group of people driving away in a navy blue Kia Sedona minivan stolen in broad daylight from a Lakewood Safeway.
One of the suspects even shouts, “I know you mad, I know you mad!” and “Kia Boyz!” as the group drives away.
The victim, 27-year-old mom Kennedy Grenier, took the video. She said she had just popped into the Safeway for two minutes to grab a drink. When she came outside, her car was being stolen.
She says at one point, the suspects even tried to run her over.
Grenier adds she is also deeply frustrated by the police response and how little Lakewood Police officers said they could do for her case.
Grenier says a nearby church notified police that the suspects dumped all her baby gear, including three car seats and a stroller, in the parking lot.
When she went to get those items, she says she actually spotted her stolen vehicle and started following it, while calling 911.
Grenier says the suspects turned into a McDonalds and that’s when she confronted them.
“I’m like, ‘What are you doing, get out of the car, you’re not going to hit me, it’s done,’” Grenier said.
But then, she says the driver nearly ran her over.
“If I didn’t jump back, they were going to hit me, they’re not afraid,” Grenier said.
And she says even more surprising, is how police responded.
“I kept being told they’re minors, we can’t do anything, you need to wait until they abandon your vehicle. And I felt so frustrated,” Grenier said.
Lakewood Police say they are in a very tough spot.
“What can an officer do when you’re talking about a kid committing a property crime?” KIRO 7′s Deedee Sun asked. “Yeah, not much,” said Sgt. Charles Porche with Lakewood PD.
Porche pointed out that police still can’t chase suspects for non-violent crimes. And when it comes to interrogating juveniles, officers can only question juveniles in custody after the minor consults an attorney.
“So, it does make it more difficult to have those conversations with them, even if you are able to apprehend them or have the ability to talk with them,” Porche said. “I think it’s a frustration for the entire community,” he said.
Meanwhile, the suspect seen shouting “Kia Boyz!” in the car theft video also appears to have commented on a social media post of the crime, saying “That’s meeee.”
“We can’t just let this happen, it’s not OK,” Grenier said.
Sgt. Porche says state law needs to change so officers can better respond to similar crimes.
“It’s unfortunate, but yeah, very brazen. Because they feel there are no consequences for what they’re doing,” Porche said. “I think there’s definitely something in the legislature that needs to change,” he said.
Kennedy’s minivan was found dumped in Tacoma late Tuesday night and is currently at a tow yard showing the typical marks of a stolen Kia — a broken window, plus a damaged steering column and ignition. The white Kia sedan seen in the video was also recovered.
Every time we chase them they get away, so why bother to even try
Kia’s fault.
More than just a property crime. They tried to run her over.
How ‘bout dem Kia Boyz!
ONE LAW
All Citizens shall be entitled to use deadly force to protect or recover their property from anyone not lawfully in possession of said property.
SHOOT THE LITTLE PRICKS and this crap stops quickly
Police protection in Washington state sucks! Can’t question the culprits? What a loser state!
The answer should have been: “.357 mom!”
^^^^^THIS^^^^^
““I kept being told they’re minors, we can’t do anything, you need to wait until they abandon your vehicle. “
Remind me why they are paying taxes to support a police force again?
With a name like Sgt Porche and you can’t chase the bad guys?
Life’s just incredibly unfair.
My friend just called me for my help. He was pumping gas at the Tahoma Market in Fife, WA. (which is north of Lakewood and just north of Tacoma). Just as he was putting the nozzle into the gas inlet, he felt a tug and had the nozzle ripped out of his hand. He was smacked to the ground and his Acura MDX started up and barreled out of there. He just had his insurance expired and is without a car. The keys had his house key and I’m helping him getting his locks changed. He does not want a home invasion.
I was just talking to my friends last night who are on the Federal Way City Council. They are worried about the amount of crime going on in Federal Way as well as cities in the area. I reminded them that we live on the I-5 corridor which is the highway for drugs coming in by the Mexican Drug Cartels. All things criminal are being fueled by the drugs being shipped here.
Tacoma, just south of Fife, and a few miles south of Federal Way, ranks among the least safe major cities in the U.S., according to a study by WalletHub. Of a list where 182 is the worst, Tacoma ranks no. 158 (24 points from the bottom), ranked Oct 12, 2022. The news said Tacoma and Seattle crime has got worse. I would say both Tacoma and Seattle are the focus of crime in the region. It would affect Lakewood and Fife; and that includes Federal Way.
In Washington State we have the “Do Not Pursuit” law which says the police cannot pursue a vehicle driven by suspect of a crime. This protects carjackers. We have an initiative out called I-2113, Reasonable Police Pursuit, to end that ridiculous legislation.
The major auto insurer I work for is canceling them and not allowing agents to write them anymore
Lunatic leftists finally found a way to keep black kids out of jail. Don’t interfere with their crimes.
Does Washington state allow you to fire on car thieves? I think some states do (Texas?).
Background on the “Kia Boyz”/”Kia Boys”/”Hyundai Boys”:
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/cars/2022/06/30/police-rise-car-thefts-kia-hyundai/7776099001/
The 17 city lawsuit is bogus...”blame the victim”’ish...Kia/Hyundai just giving the customer what they want...cheaper cars (w/o “extras”)...car thieves will always have a way:
https://www.motorbiscuit.com/car-thieves-can-unlock-every-honda/
Since Washington State is deep in the pockets of the DemonKKKrats, they are letting the criminals free with no bail bonds and nore even prosecuting for crime. They can hijack your car and run you over with it and you would have no legal authority to shoot them as they were leaving. The police have no authority to chase them down.
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