As Seattle gears up for the holiday festivities, one man's ill-conceived caper has landed him a spot on the less celebratory lists of law enforcement and, perhaps with a hint of humor, 'Santa's naughty list.' According to the Seattle Police Department's Blotter, officers arrested a 34-year-old man for residential burglary in the Lake City neighborhood.
The incident, occurring on Tuesday around 11:00 p.m., saw patrol officers responding to a burglary in the 10700 block of Exeter Avenue Northeast. Running from the home, a police K9 team, including officers, chased and arrested the suspect without incident. Though he denied involvement, footage from the surveillance video was reviewed by the officers, who watched the man enter through a rear window.
Seattle Police Department's report clarified that the house was empty during the intrusion, and "the indoor camera’s had multiple motion trip alerts of a suspect inside." The 34-year-old, whose name has not been released, was no stranger to law enforcement, with a history of property crime convictions and an existing nationwide felony warrant out for his arrest.
With the holidays just around the corner, officers booked the suspect into King County Jail. Working on this case, detectives from the General Investigations Unit are. As residents prepare their homes for family festivities, the Seattle Police Department has offered tips to safeguard against home intrusions. The only visitors one should expect, they remind the public through their website, are "family, friends, and Jolly Old Saint Nick."
