SEATTLE — A man accused of crashing a minivan into a Washington sporting goods store on purpose so he could steal guns, then trying to hide in the ceiling, has been charged with second-degree burglary, unlawful possession of a gun and malicious mischief.
The Seattle Times reports King County prosecutors said Friday that Ricky Arntsen, 43, caused at least $80,000 in damage to a Big 5 store in Burien, south of Seattle. He crashed through a metal grate and glass doors early Tuesday. No employees were inside.
He was arrested after a more than four-hour standoff.
Arntsen is jailed on $750,000 bail. It was not known late Friday whether he has a lawyer. The state Corrections Department says he served 11 years on a manslaughter charge and has served additional sentences since his release in 2005.
Charging papers say deputies found guns on the store floor near the minivan. A search of the van found nine rifles, eight shotguns and ammunition.
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