VIDEO: Deputies find suspect behind wheel of running semi-truck during alleged theft attempt in Puyallup

A 24-year-old man allegedly attempted to steal a semi-truck in Puyallup while under the influence of narcotics last week.

On Nov. 4, Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) deputies responded to a farm after a security guard witnessed the man attempting to steal the semi-truck, PCSO announced Friday.

Once deputies arrived, the suspect was inside the truck’s cab with the engine running. He was turning the steering wheel, “apparently trying to figure out how to get the massive rig moving,” PCSO stated.

The man was reportedly smoking something inside the semi-truck’s cab before deputies arrived on scene.

Suspect tased and arrested after allegedly resisting deputies

The suspect refused to comply with repeated commands from deputies, forcing them to remove him from the cab. The suspect was ultimately tased before he was taken into custody because he continued to resist arrest.

“How many times did we tell you to get out and then get on the ground?” a deputy told the suspect. “And you ask us if we want to fight you, really?”

The suspect was arrested for attempted motor vehicle theft and resisting arrest. PCSO noted that drug paraphernalia was found in his belongings, and deputies believed him to be under the influence of narcotics.

“Thankfully, the suspect was not able to leave the parking lot,” PCSO wrote. “We’re especially grateful he didn’t figure out how to operate the brakes. A stolen semi-truck could have caused some serious damage and put lives at risk!”

A full video of the incident and subsequent arrest is available below.

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