‘Egregious’: Fife police chief calls out juvenile detention center after ‘refusal’ to book teen

Fife police said a teen who allegedly assaulted his parents was refused booking by officials at Remann Hall.

FIFE, Wash. — A Pierce County city’s police chief is sounding the alarm in a public letter after a juvenile detention facility “refused” to book a teen assault suspect.

Pete Fisher, the police chief in Fife, issued the statement about a recent 17-year-old who was arrested on suspicion of assault, malicious mischief and “interfering with the reporting of domestic violence.”

Fisher said that after officers took the suspect into custody, they attempted to book him into Remann Hall, which is located on the west end of

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