Police say a clerk at the Shucks Auto Supply near 72nd and Portland streets spotted and then confronted a man putting gas into a small motorcycle in their display window.
So there was a display motorcycle in a display window and that's what he was stealing?
Thats my understanding of it. I don't know if it's the same where you are, but in Washington State, auto parts stores sell tons of those 2 stroke mini-motorcycles so it's not surprising someone would try to rip one off.
Suspect may have been on drugs,just conjecture, but we have a bad meth problem in Tacoma,and the hall marks of meth abuse are irrational behavior.This combinded with the fact that he took so many rounds to the body before he gave up.Leads me to believe he must have been under the influence.