Crime

Armed robbery reported at Tacoma doughnut shop on 6th Avenue

Tacoma police responded to armed robberies at two businesses in the city Sunday, one at Legendary Doughnuts on 6th Avenue and another at a drug store.

Officers from Tacoma Police Department responded at about 5 p.m. to the 2600 block of 6th Avenue for the robbery at Legendary Doughnuts. Police said a man displayed a firearm and left with an undisclosed amount of cash.

No customers were inside the shop during the robbery.

The drug store robbery occurred earlier in the day. Officers responded at about 9:55 a.m. to a report of an armed robbery at a Walgreens in the 5600 block of Pacific Avenue.

Police said a man entered and displayed a handgun, then took cash and fled.

Officers didn’t know if the man fled in a vehicle or on foot. It’s unclear if there were customers in the store during the robbery.

No arrests have been made.

This story was originally published February 28, 2022 at 10:18 AM.

Peter Talbot
The News Tribune
Peter Talbot is a criminal justice reporter for The News Tribune. He started with the newspaper in 2021. Before that, he earned his bachelor’s degree in journalism at Indiana University. In college, he worked as an intern at NPR in Washington, D.C. He also interned for the Oregonian and the Tampa Bay Times. Support my work with a digital subscription
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