Alert neighbors help Shoreline police catch burglar Saturday

On Sunday January 25th at approximately 7:00pm a homeowner returned home in the 16200 block of 5th NW and someone in the house with a flashlight.

The homeowner quickly went to a neighbor's house and called 911. Shoreline Police officers arrived within four minutes. Just before the police arrived, the suspect fled the house carrying a back pack and pillow case.

A neighbor was able to point the police in the direction the suspect fled. Officers found the 36 year old male hiding in a nearby back yard where he was taken into custody. Evidence of the crime was found, back pack, flashlight, gloves and property stolen from the home. The suspect was booked into the King County Jail for investigation of Burglary, his last known address is in Shoreline.