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Man arrested after driving through barricades of Santa parade in Tacoma

Dec 5, 2022, 11:19 AM | Updated: 12:27 pm

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A man was arrested Sunday afternoon after driving through barricades during a Santa parade in Tacoma, the Tacoma Police Department announced. (KIRO 7 News)

(KIRO 7 News)

A man was arrested Sunday afternoon after driving through barricades during a Santa parade in Tacoma, the Tacoma Police Department announced.

According to police, the 74-year-old man drove through the barricades at the intersection of South 54th Street and South Tacoma Way just after 4:30 p.m. The parade stretched from South 47th Street and South Tacoma Way to South 56th Street and South Tacoma Way.

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No one was hit by the car, police said. Community members at the parade surrounded the car until police arrived and arrested the man for investigation of DUI.

Video courtesy @southsoundnews on Twitter.

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