Today, March 26 at 4:59 a.m., Southwest Precinct patrol officers responded to a report of a burglary in progress. The victim reported that this was the second time in two weeks that his home was burglarized. The victim told arriving officers that the suspect had fled and was last seen in the alley.

Patrol officers conducting an area check made contact with some additional witnesses who indicated that the suspect had fled into a nearby residence. Officers made contact with the suspect and arrested him. Officers located the victim’s property from both the current and the previous burglary. Southwest Precinct burglary detectives responded to the scene and will take the lead in the investigation. The suspect was booked into King County Jail for Investigation of Burglary.