Update 2: Dead Burien man's stolen stuff found next door
Fri, 06/24/2011
Many of the items stolen from a Burien man's house while he lay dead on the floor have been recovered at his next-door neighbor's house, according to media reports. The man's two cars are still missing.
The man has been identified as Leonard A. Werner,69.
Here is a previous King County Sheriff's Office press release:
A man in his 70’s had his house burglarized and many of his possessions stolen after he died. In fact, as he lay dead on the floor. And the suspects stole his two cars as well.
The incident occurred at a house in the 12600 block of Des Moines Memorial Drive in Burien. The victim lived alone, and was last seen by family members about 2 weeks ago. When they didn’t hear from him, relatives came by about 12:45 PM Friday, June 24 and found him dead on the floor, covered by a blanket. The house was ransacked.
The cause of death was not immediately apparent. Detectives believe the items were stolen after the man died.
➢ In addition, the man’s two cars are missing. The help of the public is needed to find the vehicles.
#1. 2002 Dodge Ram Pick-up, blue, license B40611K (Washington)
#2. 2005 Chrysler PT Cruiser, gold, license 515TPM (Washington)
If anyone sees either of these cars or knows anything about the burglary, they are asked to the call the King County Sheriff's Office at (206) 296-3311 (24 hours) or 9-1-1.