Nearly a dozen stolen vehicles recovered in Pierce County

"What are we supposed to do," woman watches thief steal her car

Imagine watching someone drive away in your car right in front of your home; that is what happened to one Lakewood woman this week, and it was all captured on video.

PIERCE COUNTY, Wash. - The Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force recovered eleven stolen vehicles on Wednesday.

Officials shared photos of two of the vehicles, a truck and an SUV.

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(Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force)

Authorities said detectives drove around searching for stolen vehicles and found nearly a dozen in the Tacoma and Parkland areas of Pierce County.

Pierce County has seen a spike in auto thefts recently. Back in January, Lakewood Police reported a 42% spike in car thefts.

Pierce County reported about a 43% increase, and Tacoma reported a 63% percent increase.

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