Tacoma Police Nab Forger in Vancouver
After a weeks-long manhunt, Tacoma law enforcement tracks down a suspect wanted for embezzlement.
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After a chase which lasted several weeks, the Tacoma police have located A. L. Miller, an alleged forger wanted in this city, at Vancouver, Wash., and a deputy sheriff has been sent to bring him back to Tacoma. Miller will face a charge of embezzlement by forgery, preferred by the firm of George Garretson, lawyers.
“After a chase which lasted several weeks the Tacoma police have located A. L. Miller.”
This item highlights the jurisdictional reach of early 20th-century police work, moving from local pursuit to interstate coordination. While the crime of forgery remains common, the speed and scale of modern digital investigation have transformed how such suspects are tracked today.
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