Car crashes into Tacoma pizza shop; driver taken into custody

A car crashed into the storefront of Jet’s Pizza in Tacoma on Sunday afternoon, police confirmed Monday.

Ben Greene, one of the owners of Jet’s Pizza, said the crash happened around 4 p.m.

Police received a call about the crash at 4:18 p.m., according to Sgt. John Correa. Police took the driver into custody for driving under the influence, Correa said.

No one was injured, but the driver was taken to the hospital as a precaution, Correa said.

The driver’s name will not be released at this time.

There’s no timeline for when Jet’s Pizza will reopen, but Greene said they’re hoping to re-open as soon as possible.

Jet’s Pizza, a national chain serving Detroit-style square pies, opened in Tacoma in July at 4125 B 49th Ave. NE.

Minnie Stephenson

The News Tribune

Minnie Stephenson covers restaurant and business news in and around Tacoma for The News Tribune. She has previously worked for WBZ NewsRadio in Boston and the Howard Center for Investigative Journalism. Through the Howard Center, she worked on the Associated Press investigation “Lethal Restraint,” which was named a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 2025. She grew up in Marshfield, Massachusetts and graduated with a journalism degree from the University of Maryland.