Police arrested a rooftop burglar Tuesday afternoon after he climbed down a tree to flee the Greenwood scene.
At roughly 1:00 p.m., police responded to a doable housebreaking within the 500 block of North 85th Road. A witness reported somebody on the roof of a vacant constructing was making an attempt to interrupt in. Officers arrived and noticed the suspect, who tossed down his bag of instruments and tried to flee. He climbed down a tree and ran down the road, however police quickly caught and arrested him.
The 47-year-old man instructed officers he had been making an attempt to steal copper from the constructing.
The person additionally had a small quantity of suspected methamphetamines in his pocket, which officers seized for destruction.
After he was medically cleared at an area hospital, officers booked the person into King County Jail for housebreaking. Police additionally requested prices for the misdemeanor crimes of obstruction and possession of housebreaking instruments.
