BREMERTON — Bremerton Police officers arrested a suspect Thursday, April 28, in connection to three separate luring attempts in Bremerton.
Taylor W. Tawney, 23, of Silverdale, was charged with felony harassment — threat to kill after he exposed himself to women and said he would “get rid” of them, according to the statement of probably cause. Bail was set at $75,000.
He was driving a Ford F-150 pickup truck with Texas registration. He was stationed at Naval Base Bangor with the security forces battalion.
Below is information about the luring attempts the man is suspected of:
The first reported incident was 7:45 p.m. on March 30 on Kitsap Way near Oyster Bay. A 19-year-old female was walking when she was approached by a man who asked if she wanted a ride. After she refused, he circled back repeatedly and kept asking for several blocks, until he pulled into a parking lot near Sixth Street and Chester Avenue and waved her toward the door of the truck. She said he got into the truck again after she again refused, and she believes he pulled his pants down. The truck is described as a white, full-sized pickup with no topper, possibly older. The man was described as a white male, around 6 feet tall, approximately 30 years old, with tattoos on both arms, a black baseball cap, blue jeans and a short haircut, with possible blond or light colored hair.
The second incident occurred on April 5 at about 9 p.m. A 15-year-old female was walking on Callow Avenue near the 1100 block when a man in a truck approached and asked for directions to a store. Then he U-turned and asked her inappropriate, sexually oriented questions. She rebuked him and walked on, and went to a nearby friend’s house until she no longer saw the truck. There was no attempt to lure her, and the suspect did not get out of the truck. The truck was described as a white, full-sized Dodge truck with a crew cab, with bars in front of the headlights. The man was described as a white male with a light complexion, short dark hair, early 30s with a white T-shirt and black-framed glasses.
The third incident occurred April 17 at 10 p.m. on Callow Avenue near Burwell Street. A 23-year-old female was walking on the street when a man in a truck pulled over and offered her a ride. He continued to ask after she declined. His behavior concerned her and she left the area. The truck was described as a white, late 90s or early 2000s Ford pickup with no topper, with possibly an out-of-state license plate. The man was described as a white male, 30 to 40 years old, about 6 feet tall.
— Edited by Michelle Beahm