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Resident asks Pierce County Council to urge Puyallup Police to return stolen property
Summary
A Pierce County resident told the council she has experienced delays and inconsistent responses from the Puyallup Police Department while trying to recover stolen personal property, including an iPhone and wallet, and asked the council to press the department for action.
During community forum at the Pierce County Council meeting, Angeline Escuro asked the council to help retrieve personal property she says is being held in the Puyallup Police Department evidence room.
Escuro described a prolonged effort to reclaim a pink metallic wallet and a new iPhone SE that she reported stolen in February 2024. She said it took seven months to obtain a copy of the police report and that department staff and evidence technicians have been difficult to reach. Escuro told the council she emailed Captain Greg Massey in March 2025 and did not receive a reply, and that she had discussions with the department’s chief (referenced in the meeting as Chief Scott) earlier this year.
"I ask that you please urge PPD to return my things with my vital personal, identification information along with my new iPhone," Escuro said, and offered to forward her email correspondence to the council for review. She also alleged inconsistent evidence-room procedures and that different people retrieving items received different instructions.
The remarks were made as a public comment request during community forum; the council did not take formal action on the matter during the meeting, and no staff directions or votes were recorded in the transcript. Escuro’s statement requests the council to press the Puyallup Police Department for a timely return of property and clearer, consistent evidence-room procedures for residents seeking recovered belongings.
