This incident demonstrates the importance of how a timely
call to 911 can help police capture a wanted criminal.
On Monday, June 11, Snohomish County deputies apprehended an
assault and burglary suspect who was seen entering a home in 2500 block of 191st
St SE according to The Herald (http://www.heraldnet.com/article/20120611/NEWS01/706129936).
According to the local Neighborhood Watch Coordinator the
following occurred:
At around 12:30pm, a man ran down the side yard of two houses
then through another back yard. He was
spotted by a homeowner who was working in his back yard. The homeowner yelled at the man to stop. The homeowner’s
three dogs were in hot pursuit and the man jumped the fence and entered another
neighbor’s backyard then entered the neighbor’s house through the back door.
The homeowner called 9-1-1. A patrol car that was in the area was directed
to the house where the police entered and, after quite a bit of time, took the
guy into custody.
It turns out this person has been living in this area from
time to time and has an arrest record for burglary and more. It is unknown if this person has been
involved in the most recent burglaries in the neighborhood.
Citizen assistance like this helps police capture the crooks
who prey on innocent citizens. While this is a more visible example of citizen
assistance, the calls to 9-1-1 asking for contact to report suspicious
activity, or even tips to the Sheriff’s Office’s tip line or online reporting
all help the Sheriff’s Office to catch criminals.
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