SPOKANE, Wash. — An alert neighbor helped deputies catch a suspect in an attempted burglary last week, Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said in a release.
The incident began on January 21, 2026, when deputies responded to a possible burglary reported by the neighbor in the 6300 block of N. Normandie Street.
The neighbor saw the 33-year-old suspect trying to pry open a window to enter a home, SCSO said.
Deputies said they found evidence, including a bucket and pole, supporting the neighbor’s account. They also reviewed camera footage that corroborated the observations, but could not find the suspect.
On January 23, 2026, a neighbor reported the suspect returned, throwing rocks at a house, vehicles and a fence, SCSO said.
Deputies responded and arrested the suspect on residential burglary and malicious mischief charges.
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