A suspect that is believed to be responsible for recent burglaries in Queen Anne and Magnolia has been arrested.
This is the same person we told you about last week who was arrested following a reckless driving spree.
Turns out the driver of this car, who crashed after driving at high speeds and damaging other vehicles, had items from a recent burglary in the car.
Seattle Police community officer Francisco Tello gave us this rundown: On July 18, at about 11p.m., officers responded to the area of Thorndyke Ave N and West Blaine Street to investigate a recklessly driven vehicle. With good vehicle description and direction of travel by the caller, the responding officers were able to locate the vehicle that crashed a few blocks away. The officers located the driver who was taken into custody. Further investigation by the officers revealed that the vehicle was reported stolen. West Precinct detectives processed the vehicle and found suspected stolen items taken from a previous burglary. Because of great work by alert citizens, responding officers and detectives, the suspect is in custody and facing multiple charges, including auto theft. The property found in the vehicle has been returned to the rightful owner, and no additional property has been recovered at this time. West Precinct detectives are still analyzing evidence to link the suspect to additional burglaries in the area and will contact victims once such evidence is received.
Tello reminds everyone that Night Out is Tuesday, August 2 and you can register at the Seattle Police website.