Burglary
Rapist brought from Colorado to face charges here
EVERETT -- U.S. Marshals recently escorted a convicted rapist from a Colorado prison to Snohomish County, where the man faces charges for a 2008 attack on a Lynnwood teen.
Date: 05/30/2012 | Local News
Some heirlooms recovered from obituary burglaries
MARYSVILLE -- They know they're not likely to get back most of what they lost, but a Marysville couple are celebrating what detectives have been able to recover from a March burglary committed while they attended a loved one's funeral.
Date: 05/25/2012 | Local News
Police seek 3 suspects in Arlington burglary
ARLINGTON -- Police are searching for three suspects believed to be involved in a residential burglary.
Date: 05/20/2012 | Local News
County’s ‘reckless’ burglaries worry police
EVERETT -- A string of burglaries earlier this week was becoming increasingly dangerous, officials said Friday.Three break-ins between Monday and Wednesday resulted in encounters between intruders and either people living in the homes, or their neighbors.
Date: 05/19/2012 | Local News
Edmonds school locked down during search
EDMONDS -- Westgate Elementary School in Edmonds was put into lockdown Thursday afternoon while police looked for a suspected burglar.About 11:45 a.m., a woman interrupted a burglar entering her home in the 22500 block of 98th Avenue W., Edmonds police Sgt. Mike Blackburn said.
Date: 05/18/2012 | Local News
2 burglary suspects arrested after chase in Everett
EVERETT -- Police arrested two suspected burglars Thursday after a brief foot chase in Everett.
Date: 05/17/2012 | Local News
2 more suspects arrested in obituary burglary scheme
EVERETT -- The net is widening. Two more arrests have been made in connection with a series of burglaries committed while mourning families attended the funerals.More arrests are possible.
Date: 05/16/2012 | Local News
Walla Walla dispatchers witness burglary
WALLA WALLA -- Dispatchers at the 911 center in Walla Walla witnessed a burglary at a convenience store across the street.Needless to say, police were quickly called to the scene.
Date: 05/10/2012 | Northwest
Man charged with using Miss Washington's credit
TACOMA -- The Pierce County prosecutor filed identity theft charges Thursday against a man accused of using bank cards stolen from Miss Washington, Brittney Henry.
Date: 05/03/2012 | Northwest
Learn to prevent burglaries at Lynnwood fair
LYNNWOOD -- Police plan an burglary prevention fair on Saturday in Lynnwood.Property crime detectives, crime-prevention experts and safety-equipment companies will be available to answer questions and share tips, Lynnwood police spokeswoman Shannon Sessions said.
Date: 05/03/2012 | Local News
3 suspects arrested in Walla Walla Macy's burglary
WALLA WALLA -- Police arrested three people suspected of breaking into the Macy's store early Tuesday in downtown Walla Walla.Police say they broke a large window and took items from the store worth more than $1,000.
Date: 05/01/2012 | Northwest
Suspect arrested in dozens of burglaries
ARLINGTON -- A man who reportedly boasted to police about his burglary skills in mid-April was unknowingly the target of investigations into dozens of break-ins in least three counties.
Date: 04/27/2012 | Local News
Woman surprises burglar, is stabbed in leg
TACOMA -- A Pierce County sheriff's spokesman says a 28-year-old woman who surprised a burglar in her home was stabbed in the leg when she wrestled with the man.Spokesman Ed Troyer said the encounter took place Monday afternoon in Fircrest.
Date: 04/23/2012 | Northwest
Mount Rainier car prowler sentenced to prison
TACOMA -- A woman who prowled cars at Mount Rainier National Park and stole computers, credit cards and other valuables at trailheads was sentenced Monday in federal court in Tacoma to two years in prison.
Date: 04/23/2012 | Northwest
'Barefoot Bandit' in solitary confinement at Walla Walla
SEATTLE -- Colton Harris-Moore, the youthful thief known as the "Barefoot Bandit," is being held in solitary confinement at a Washington state prison, a situation his lawyer calls absurd.
Date: 04/20/2012 | Northwest
Arlington man arrested in Bothell restaurant burglaries
BOTHELL -- An Arlington man has been arrested for investigation of burglaries that occurred at two Bothell restaurants in March.Deputies from the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office arrested the suspect around 7 p.m. Wednesday at a Lynnwood motel.
Date: 04/20/2012 | Local News
Alleged burglars left trail of 50-cent pieces, cops say
MONROE -- It appears two suspects in the burglary of a Monroe mattress and bedding store each unwittingly helped detectives solve the case.The break-in occurred March 30 at the Quality Sleep shop in the 19600 block of U.S. 2, according to Monroe Police Department records.
Date: 04/19/2012 | Local News
2 arrested in string of burglaries during funerals
MARYSVILLE -- Two men accused of pillaging homes across Snohomish County while homeowners were attending the funerals of loved ones have been arrested.
Date: 04/16/2012 | Local News
Thieves target West Seattle nonprofits
SEATTLE -- Thieves appear to be targeting nonprofit organizations in West Seattle.Two different nonprofits that rent space in the Youngstown Cultural Center have been hit.KOMO-TV reported the other organizations in the center are on guard for more thefts.
Date: 04/16/2012 | Northwest
Thieves target West Seattle nonprofits
SEATTLE -- Thieves appear to be targeting nonprofit organizations in West Seattle.Two different nonprofits that rent space in the Youngstown Cultural Center have been hit.KOMO-TV reported the other organizations in the center are on guard for more thefts.
Date: 04/16/2012 | Northwest
Thieves target West Seattle nonprofits
SEATTLE -- Thieves appear to be targeting nonprofit organizations in West Seattle.Two different nonprofits that rent space in the Youngstown Cultural Center have been hit.KOMO-TV reported the other organizations in the center are on guard for more thefts.
Date: 04/16/2012 | Northwest
20 burglary-prevention tips
Police advice to keep thieves from taking advantage
Date: 04/15/2012 | Need to Know
Family seeks mom's stolen ashes on Craigslist
LOON LAKE -- A northeast Washington family has turned to Craigslist in an effort to recover their mother's stolen ashes.
Date: 04/12/2012 | Northwest
Garbageman suspect in Edmonds burglaries
EDMONDS -- The garbageman did it.At least that's who the Edmonds Police Department believes is responsible for a string of six break-ins in their city.
Date: 04/10/2012 | Local News
2 arrested after Granite Falls woman wakes to intruder
GRANITE FALLS -- Two suspected burglars were arrested Tuesday after one of them reportedly threatened to stab a grandmother during a break-in.A Granite Falls woman woke up about 2:30 a.m. Tuesday to find a man in her bedroom with a knife, according to a police affidavit.
Date: 04/05/2012 | Local News
Obituary burglary suspects may be dumping loot
MARYSVILLE -- The suspects in a string of burglaries that occurred while grieving Snohomish County families were at funerals appear to be dumping and selling some of their loot as they head south, police said Wednesday.
Date: 04/04/2012 | Local News
Inmate gives police lead in obituary burglaries
MARYSVILLE -- Their bravado might prove their undoing.An inmate at the Snohomish County Jail told detectives he knew who was responsible for a string of obituary-related burglaries because the suspects had bragged about their methods, according to court papers.
Date: 04/04/2012 | Local News
Burglary probe leads to stolen goods; 4 arrested
BOTHELL -- An interrupted burglary in Bothell last week led police to several arrests and a motel room filled with stolen goods.About 9 a.m. March 19, a 24-year-old woman was alone at a house along 219th Place SW when she heard someone breaking in, Bothell police Capt. Denise Langford said.
Date: 03/31/2012 | Local News
Two men sought in obituary break-ins
MARYSVILLE -- Police searched a Lake Stevens area home Friday for evidence from a series of burglaries that occurred when people were attending funerals.
Date: 03/30/2012 | Local News
Burglars targeting families away at funerals
MARYSVILLE -- It seems nothing is sacred to some burglars.Six times since January, grieving spouses and offspring have returned from funerals to homes in Marysville, Snohomish and north Snohomish County to find that someone broke in and plundered their property.
Date: 03/30/2012 | Local News
Edmonds police arrest two burglary suspects
EDMONDS -- An alert neighbor helped Edmonds police capture two suspected burglars on Wednesday.The neighbor called 911 about 11 a.m. after seeing suspicious activity at a home in the 23900 block of 104th Avenue W., Edmonds police Sgt. Mike Blackburn said.
Date: 03/29/2012 | Local News
Arlington couple suspects in burglaries
ARLINGTON -- Police on Sunday arrested a man and woman suspected of playing a role in multiple burglaries and forgery crimes.
Date: 03/27/2012 | Local News
'We lost our world'
Burglars take valuables, artifacts from Marysville couple
Date: 03/26/2012 | Local News
Wenatchee burglary suspect injured in roof jump
WENATCHEE -- A burglary suspect who jumped from the roof of a Wenatchee home while fleeing police is in the intensive care unit at Central Washington Hospital Monday with injuries suffered in the fall of 20 feet or more.
Date: 03/26/2012 | Northwest
Edmonds police arrest suspected burglar
EDMONDS -- Police here said they caught a suspected burglar Friday as he searched some bushes where a shotgun and other stolen property had been stashed near a recent home break-in.
Date: 03/24/2012 | Local News
Sky Valley neighbors learn tips to fight crime
SULTAN -- Sultan's community safety meeting on Wednesday night wasn't so much about crime as crimefighting.Roughly 130 neighbors from around the Sky Valley gathered at Sultan High School to talk about crime, safety and related topics.
Date: 03/23/2012 | Local News
Home burglaries subject of Lynnwood meetings
LYNNWOOD -- Police are planning two community meetings to discuss burglaries in Lynnwood.Daytime home burglaries have become more common in Lynnwood and surrounding areas, police spokeswoman Shannon Sessions said.
Date: 03/09/2012 | Local News
Banda music blamed for tuba-theft crime wave (video)
They've still got their trombones and their trumpets, their cornets and their clarinets. But the high school marching bands of Southern California are tuba-less these days, and their music directors think they know why.
Date: 03/08/2012 | Nation & World
Island County seeks silverware's owner
COUPEVILLE -- Police here are looking for the owners of a large ornate silver set.The Island County Sheriff's Office believes the set may have been stolen during a burglary, officials said. Sheriff's deputies recently located the silver set, but offered no details.
Date: 03/07/2012 | Local News
Thieves swipe Miss Washington's crown, sash, car
EDGEWOOD -- The reigning Miss Washington says thieves made off with her car -- as well as her crown, pageant sash, wallet and four evening gowns.
Date: 02/28/2012 | Northwest
Edmonds police arrest man after search of home turns up 'boatload' of stolen property
EDMONDS -- Police recently arrested an Edmonds man, 36, after they reportedly found more than $100,000 worth of stolen goods in his home.
Date: 02/24/2012 | Local News
3 arrested in connection with Edmonds burglary
EDMONDS -- Three south Snohomish County men were arrested Wednesday morning in connection with a burglary in Edmonds.A burglary alarm went off about 3 a.m. at a business in the 9600 block of Firdale Avenue, Edmonds police Sgt. Mike Blackburn said.
Date: 02/23/2012 | Local News
Slain burglary suspect had 'crazy eyes,' Edmonds homeowner tells police
EVERETT -- One man was shot to death in January while crawling through the window of an Everett house. A second man was fatally shot early this month when he busted through a front door in Edmonds.
Date: 02/22/2012 | Local News
Reclusive mountain man plagues vacation cabin owners
SALT LAKE CITY -- He's eluded authorities for more than five years, a mountain man who roams the wilderness of southern Utah, breaking into remote cabins in winter, living in luxury off hot food, alcohol and coffee before stealing provisions and vanishing into the woods.
Date: 02/17/2012 | Nation & World
Burglary suspect wounded in Seattle
SEATTLE -- A south Seattle homeowner told police he shot an intruder early Friday.Police found a man with shotgun pellet wounds in his left arm on a Metro bus. After hospital treatment, the 37-year-old was headed to jail for investigation of burglary.
Date: 02/17/2012 | Northwest
When is deadly force justified for self-defense?
EDMONDS -- For the second time in a month, detectives in Snohomish County are investigating the shooting death of a suspected burglar at the hands of an armed homeowner.
Date: 02/09/2012 | Local News
$3 million in nuggets stolen from Gold Rush courthouse
YREKA, Calif. -- Investigators in a far Northern California town sought leads Thursday in the theft of large chunks of gold from the county courthouse's $3 million historical collection, as residents lamented the loss of an important piece of their cultural heritage.
Date: 02/02/2012 | Nation & World
Attempted theft at Malaga fatal fire scene
WENATCHEE -- A Malaga man is accused of attempting to steal a snow plow from the home of neighbors who died Sunday in a fire.
Date: 01/26/2012 | Northwest
Friday night standoff in Martha Lake netted two burglary suspects
EVERETT -- An overnight SWAT standoff on Friday in the Lynnwood area was connected to a violent burglary in Everett earlier this month.
Date: 01/18/2012 | Local News
Details remain sparse in investigation of fatal Everett burglary
EVERETT -- Johnny Sok, 22, died just a mile and a half from his family's home, fatally shot inside a stranger's house. A few friends and relatives have shared notes of grief on social media websites, but at this point, few details have emerged about the 22-year-old Everett man.
Date: 01/13/2012 | Local News
Stolen cremated remains returned to family
LYNNWOOD -- The cremated remains found Sunday at a Lynnwood hotel were returned to their owner Wednesday, Lynnwood police reported.The remains were stolen in a recent burglary of the owner's home in unincorporated Lynnwood.
Date: 01/12/2012 | Local News
Officials identify 22-year-old Everett burglary suspect who was fatally shot
EVERETT -- A homicide investigation continued Tuesday after an Everett man reportedly shot and killed a suspected burglar inside his home.
Date: 01/10/2012 | Local News
Suspected burglar killed
Homeowner fatally shoots alleged intruder, police say
Date: 01/09/2012 | Local News
Police dogs track down suspected burglar in Lynnwood
LYNNWOOD -- A suspected burglar was arrested near Lynnwood on Thursday afternoon after being pursued by two police dogs.Sheriff's deputies received a report of a burglary in progress in the 2100 block of 208th Street SW around 12:15 p.m.
Date: 01/05/2012 | Local News
Former fire chief accused of theft
WOODLAND -- Police have arrested a former Woodland fire chief and city council candidate for allegedly using $5,000 he received from a 75-year-old woman for campaign expenses to pay off a personal debt.
Date: 12/31/2011 | Northwest
Arrest in theft of Auburn officer's gun, badge, uniform
TACOMA -- A 34-year-old man has been arrested and charged in Tacoma in the theft of an Auburn police officer's gun, badge and uniform from his personal vehicle. However, the items are still missing.
Date: 12/31/2011 | Northwest
Arrest after camera shows man walk off with wallet
PORT ORCHARD -- Kitsap County sheriff's officers had hoped someone might recognize a man caught on a surveillance camera walking off with a wallet containing $400 that another customer dropped at a Port Orchard neighborhood store.
Date: 12/31/2011 | Northwest
Thief snatches officer's uniform, badge, handgun
TACOMA -- A thief broke into an off-duty Auburn police officer's personal vehicle while it was parked in downtown Tacoma, stealing the officer's uniform, badge and personal handgun.
Date: 12/29/2011 | Northwest
Owner of Lynnwood gun shop unsure about 100 weapons stolen in 2010
LYNNWOOD -- In March 2010, thieves struck a Lynnwood gun shop, making off with nearly 100 handguns.
Date: 12/29/2011 | Local News
Man suspected of break-in at Arlington-area Domino's
ARLINGTON -- A Seattle man, 48, was arrested Tuesday in the Arlington area after he reportedly broke into a Domino's Pizza.
Date: 12/27/2011 | Local News
Charges recommended for four in string of Marysville burglaries
MARYSVILLE -- An 11-month Marysville police investigation into a series of burglaries and thefts has been forwarded to Snohomish County prosecutors for review.Marysville detectives identified four suspects and recommend 48 felony charges.
Date: 12/23/2011 | Local News
Marysville widow thrilled to have husband’s stolen ashes returned
MARYSVILLE -- Danna Isaac can't imagine a better Christmas present: the return of her husband's stolen ashes.A week ago, a thief broke into the Marysville widow's trailer and bagged her television, a pair of new shoes, three Christmas cards and rolls of 50-cent pieces.
Date: 12/21/2011 | Local News
Help pours in for Scouts after theft of camping equipment
MILL CREEK -- It didn't take long for generosity to overshadow greed.In November, thieves made off with almost all of Boy Scout Troop 221's camping equipment.
Date: 12/09/2011 | Local News
Suspect in tool thefts arrested in Monroe
MONROE -- A man suspected of stealing from construction sites in Snohomish and King counties was arrested Monday in Monroe.
Date: 12/07/2011 | Local News
Burglaries on the rise in south Snohomish County
EDMONDS -- Police are warning south Snohomish County residents about an increase in burglaries over the past few months.Thieves have hit more than 200 homes and businesses in Edmonds, Lynnwood and Mountlake Terrace since October, officials said.
Date: 12/07/2011 | Local News
Boy Scouts' gear stolen, including many items the boys purchased by fundraising efforts
MILL CREEK -- Just two days before Thanksgiving, the leaders of Boy Scout Troop 221 had to share a bad bit of news with their Scouts.Thieves had smashed the lock on their storage shed. Nearly all of their camping equipment -- purchased through Scout fundraising projects -- was gone.
Date: 12/01/2011 | Local News
Mukilteo police nab six after burglaries
MUKILTEO -- The last week or so was a bad time to be a burglar in Mukilteo.People in the city gave police three great tips that led to six burglary arrests, officer Cheol Kang said. It all happened within days.
Date: 11/26/2011 | Local News
Holiday time is also crime time
You may not be thinking about criminals this Christmas season, but they're thinking about you.The holidays present a paradise for car prowlers, purse snatchers and all other kinds of riffraff, according to police.
Date: 11/26/2011 | Local News
Suspect vents; claim loses its legs
STANWOOD – A suspect in a car wash burglary literally took police to the cleaners before being arrested Sunday.
Date: 11/08/2011 | Sirens
Stolen heron sculpture returned roost in Idaho
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho -- A stolen public art piece of a great blue heron valued at $3,000 has returned to its roost in northern Idaho.
Date: 11/06/2011 | Northwest
15-year sentence in Olympia underwear theft case
OLYMPIA -- A man who pleaded guilty to charges related to underwear thefts was sentenced Tuesday in Olympia to 15 years in prison.
Date: 11/02/2011 | Northwest
Two men arrested following car burglaries in Arlington
ARLINGTON -- Two men were arrested early Monday morning for investigation of breaking into several unlocked cars in the Gleneagle neighborhood of Arlington, police said.The Everett men, 37 and 32, were booked into the Snohomish County Jail for investigation of theft and vehicle prowling.
Date: 11/01/2011 | Local News
String of burglaries reported in north Whidbey Island
WHIDBEY ISLAND -- The Island County Sheriff's Office is warning people about a rash of burglaries on the north end of Whidbey Island.
Date: 10/25/2011 | Local News
Man robs $18k worth of cell phones in Vancouver
VANCOUVER, Wash. -- The Clark County Sheriff's office is looking for a man who robbed a Vancouver-area AT&T store of $18,000 worth of smart phones.
Date: 10/22/2011 | Northwest
15-year sentence for Everett home-invasion robbery
EVERETT -- A Texas man was sentenced to 15 years in prison Thursday for a violent home-invasion robbery in Everett, a crime he insisted he knew nothing about.
Date: 10/21/2011 | Local News
Monroe police team with deputy to investigate and arrest prolific criminals
MONROE -- Faced with a half-dozen chain saws, the Monroe man tried to remember which one he bought legitimately.The saws were piled up in his back yard alongside lawn mowers, pressure washers and leaf blowers. The police asked how he ended up with so many.
Date: 10/20/2011 | Local News
Lake Stevens police investigate break-in, theft of safe at pizzeria
LAKE STEVENS -- Detectives are investigating a break-in and theft of a 400-pound safe from a Lake Stevens pizza restaurant.
Date: 10/14/2011 | Local News
Drain, manhole covers disappearing in Longview
LONGVIEW -- Metal thieves are the likely suspects in the disappearance of dozens of storm drain gates, water meter lids and manhole covers in Longview.
Date: 10/07/2011 | Northwest
Police: Pa. couple stole copper to pay for wedding
ELLWOOD CITY, Pa. -- Police say a western Pennsylvania couple cut down copper wire from 18 utility poles because they needed money to pay for their wedding.
Date: 09/27/2011 | Nation & World
Local burglar linked to dozens of break-ins
A Bothell man is set to be sentenced in October for his role in orchestrating a burglary ring in Snohomish and King counties. The case was investigated out of Medina, west of Bellevue, so the hearing will be in King County...
Date: 09/26/2011 | Sirens
Officer shoots suspect in Pasco burglary
PASCO -- Police are investigating a shooting after a Pasco police officer shot an alleged burglary suspect while on patrol.
Date: 09/16/2011 | Northwest
Seattle man arrested as suspect in Edmonds burglary
EDMONDS -- A Seattle man, 46, was arrested Thursday in connection with a burglary in Edmonds.Just before 1 p.m., Edmonds police responded to reports of a man breaking into a home in the 7800 block of 240th Street SW, Sgt. Don Anderson said.
Date: 09/08/2011 | Local News
3 men held on suspicion of burglary in Edmonds
MUKILTEO -- Detectives with the Edmonds Police Department searched a home Saturday morning in connection with a recent burglary spree in Edmonds.
Date: 09/03/2011 | Local News
Teen charged in fire that damaged Everett Floral
EVERETT -- A 15-year-old boy first spray-painted obscenities and his street name on a delivery van before starting a fire that caused $200,000 damage to a family-owned floral shop in Everett, prosecutors say.
Date: 09/03/2011 | Local News
Mill Creek police warn of burglary spree
MILL CREEK -- Police in Mill Creek are warning people in town about a burglary spree that's been going on since June.
Date: 09/03/2011 | Local News
Three arrested in Edmonds burglary spree
EDMONDS -- Three men were arrested Friday in connection with a burglary spree in Edmonds.
Date: 09/03/2011 | Local News
Everett man pleads guilty to break-in, theft of cash machine
EVERETT -- An Everett man on Tuesday admitted he was part of a heavy-lifting heist at a Marysville strip mall last year.
Date: 08/30/2011 | Local News
Suspect in high school break-in taken into custody
EVERETT -- A 16-year-old girl accused of causing thousands of dollars in damage to Snohomish High School last month was taken into custody Friday after not following rules set down for her in juvenile drug court.
Date: 08/27/2011 | Local News
Texas man gets 99 years for cattle rustling
LUBBOCK, Texas -- An East Texas man with a prolific cattle rustling history spanning more than a decade has been sentenced to 99 years in prison for swindling bovines from a Mississippi rancher.
Date: 08/25/2011 | Nation & World
Man arrested for alleged burglary in Edmonds
EDMONDS -- A Seattle man, 26, was booked into jail Tuesday for investigation of a burglary in Edmonds.
Date: 08/24/2011 | Local News
350-year-old stolen Rembrandt found at Calif. church
MARINA DEL REY, Calif. -- A stolen Rembrandt sketch was too hot to handle for thieves, and even the detective who held the 17th century artwork in white-gloved hands Tuesday admitted he was nervous.
Date: 08/16/2011 | Nation & World
Count your valuables
An inventory of what you own will help if there's fire or theft
Date: 08/14/2011 | Life
Stanwood robbery victim, accused of robbery, ordering man to shave head of female roommate
STANWOOD -- A Stanwood area man who was the victim of a home-invasion robbery in June now is accused of committing a robbery of his own and ordering others to shave the heads of two women.
Date: 08/12/2011 | Local News
Store comes to Marysville food bank's rescue
MARYSVILLE -- The Marysville Community Food Bank wasn't out of a lawn mower for long.Someone broke into a storage shed at the bank in July and stole the mower, a leaf blower and a couple of gasoline cans.
Date: 08/10/2011 | Local News
$25,000 in artwork stolen
Thieves take 200 pieces from artists cooperative (photo gallery)
Date: 08/09/2011 | Local News
3,000 gallons of diesel stolen, Richland police say
RICHLAND -- Police in Richland are investigating the theft of about 3,000 gallons of diesel fuel.Wondrack Distributing reported the fuel had been stolen from its Aaron fueling station sometime early Thursday.The Tri-City Herald said the fuel is worth about $12,000.
Date: 08/05/2011 | Northwest
Burglary suspect arrested in Edmonds
EDMONDS -- Police in Edmonds arrested a man suspected of burglarizing a home while a family slept inside.
Date: 08/02/2011 | Local News
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