Man sentenced for pharmacy robberies
EDMONDS — An Edmonds man was sentenced Friday in U.S. District Court to four years in prison in connection with pharmacy robberies in Marysville and Edmonds.
Christian Klassen, 26, also will have three years of supervision after his release.
He and accomplice Justin Bacus, 27, of Stanwood, pleaded guilty after they were arrested following the Marysville heist. The men were after prescription drugs, including the painkiller OxyContin.
U.S. District Judge Ricardo Martinez also ordered Klassen to undergo drug treatment as part of his sentence.
The men also will have to pay restitution to the pharmacies for the value of the drugs that were stolen.
They were prosecuted in federal court under a crackdown on pharmacy robberies and burglaries by a Snohomish County-based organization. Several local and federal law agencies participated in the investigations under the lead of U.S. Assistant Attorney Ronald Friedman.
Lynnwood: Car destroyed in fire
A newly cleaned 1996 Corvette was destroyed Wednesday in an accidental fire at a Lynnwood car dealership.
The fire was reported about 7:30 p.m. at Seaview Chevrolet in the 17900 block of Highway 99. Investigators believe the fire was caused by a halogen shop light that was reportedly being used to dry the upholstery in the Corvette, Lynnwood Fire Department spokeswoman Marybeth O’Leary said.
The Corvette was a total loss, and two other vehicles sustained smoke damage. The cost of damage was about $100,000, O’Leary said.
Damage to the building was minimal because the building was equipped with a sprinkler system.
From Herald staff reports
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