On Sunday, May 23, at about 4:07 a.m., North Precinct officers responded to a burlglary call in the 4400 Block of Corliss Avenue North. The caller reported flashlights at her windows and hearing breaking noises.
Officers arrived and found a male suspect hiding in the bushes a few steps away. The suspect had gloves on, a large screwdriver, and the outside light had been unscrewed and hidden in the bushes nearby.
The victim’s screen had been cut back and the window pried and cracked by a screwdriver. The male was arrested and booked into the King County Jail for investigation of burglary.
The North Precinct burglary detectives will conduct the follow up investigation.