Tue May 20 15:30:00 UTC 2025: ## Tacoma Police Investigate Cold Case; Teekah Lewis’s Family Await Answers
**TACOMA, Wash.** – A significant police presence descended on Tacoma’s Oakland neighborhood Monday, focusing on a property near S Gunnison St and S Wright Ave, as authorities confirmed they are investigating a cold case. Tacoma Police Department are digging in a home’s backyard.
While police have not released details on the specific case being investigated, the activity has understandably sparked concern and speculation, particularly for families awaiting closure in unresolved missing persons cases.
Theresa Czapiewski, the mother of Teekah Lewis, who was kidnapped from a Tacoma bowling alley in 1999, spoke with FOX 13 as the investigation continued late into the evening. Robert Lewis, Teekah’s father, stated he learned of the investigation through the media and is “waiting to see what comes of this.”
Despite the proximity of the investigation to the location of Teekah Lewis’s disappearance, authorities have stated that there is currently no information linking the two cases. However, they have not explicitly ruled out a connection. They reiterate that both are cold cases.
FOX 13 Seattle reporter AJ Janavel is at the scene, reporting on the major police activity and the emergency vehicles clustered near the backyard fence of the property. Police officials have indicated that the investigation will likely continue into Tuesday.
*This is a developing story. Check back for updates.*
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