Lake Forest Park Police apprehend suspect in residential burglary

From Chief Sutton, LFP Police

On Tuesday, July 7th, Lake Forest Park Police responded to a burglary in progress in the 3600 block of NE 195th Street. Upon arrival, officers were notified by a witness that one suspect had fled the scene and was on foot. Officers immediately set up containment in the area with the assistance of Edmonds PD and Shoreline PD.

A tracking K9 team arrived from South Snohomish County and immediately began tracking the suspect. After a short track, the suspect was located and taken into custody. A search of the area and the residence revealed no other suspects.

The suspect, a Mountlake Terrace resident, will be booked into the King County Jail for investigation of residential burglary and possession of burglary tools. The suspect also has a previous history of theft and was recently the subject of a theft investigation here in Lake Forest Park.

This is the fifth case in 2015 where police officers from the City of Lake Forest Park have made an arrest for residential burglary while the crime was occurring. The police department would like to thank our alert citizens for immediately calling 911 when they observe suspicious activity.