Stolen motorcycle crash sparks wild double chase in Tacoma
Aug 6, 2025, 4:41 PM

Tacoma Police Department insignia on a police vehicle. (Photo courtesy of the Tacoma Police Department)
(Photo courtesy of the Tacoma Police Department)
A wild multi-vehicle crash led to a chase, another crash, and a second pursuit before Tacoma police caught up with the group and made an arrest, according to the Tacoma Police Department.
Investigators said it all started when a man riding a stolen motorcycle crashed into a vehicle at South 56th Street and Tacoma Mall Boulevard.
The rider took off, and the driver chased after. Police said the driver pulled a gun during the pursuit. Both rider and driver then crashed into another vehicle at 72nd and Pacific, and took off again.
The second driver joined the chase while giving updates to 911.
Tacoma police arrest 2
Officers eventually caught up with the group, and the rider and driver who pulled the gun were arrested. Fortunately, no one was injured.
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