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Man grabs deputy’s gun, jumps from 3rd floor balcony trying to escape in Parkland, sheriff says

Man grabs deputy’s gun, jumps from 3rd floor balcony to avoid arrest in Parkland, sheriff says Photo: Pierce County Sheriff's Office (Photo: Pierce County Sheriff's Office)

PARKLAND, Wash. — The Pierce County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) says deputies responded to a domestic violence call in Parkland after a victim texted 911 on January 13.

Just after 9 a.m., deputies got to the Ellyson Apartments on 104th Street South and learned a man at the scene had a no-contact order with the victim, who texted 911.

PCSO says the man tried to grab a deputy’s gun multiple times, then jumped from a 3rd floor balcony to try to escape arrest.

He wasn’t able to move and was seriously injured after hitting the ground, allowing deputies to arrest him and bring him to a local hospital, according to the sheriff’s office.

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