Originally published August 19, 2008 at 12:00 AM | Page modified August 20, 2008 at 1:03 AM
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Print viewWould-be burglar surprised to find victim at home: his mother
A 22-year-old was arrested Tuesday after his break-in hit an unexpected snag: his mother. The armed suspect, alongside a 15-year-old accomplice, who was also arrested, entered a house — the 22-year-old's mother's — on South Holly Street in South Seattle Tuesday afternoon, police said.
Seattle Times staff reporter
A 22-year-old was arrested Tuesday after his break-in hit an unexpected snag: his mother.
The armed suspect, alongside a 15-year-old accomplice, who was also arrested, entered a house on South Holly Street in South Seattle Tuesday afternoon, police said. The house belongs to the 22-year-old's mother.
When she and other family members confronted the pair, both suspects fled, firing several gunshots in the air.
A police-dog unit reached the scene and captured the 15-year-old, who was bitten during the arrest. He was treated by paramedics at the scene and then transferred to Harborview Medical Center.
Minutes later, the 22-year-old was handcuffed without incident.
Both suspects were armed at the time of the break-in. Police believe the suspects ditched the weapons before their arrests; neither gun was found.
Police also suspect the pair in two nearby street robberies and another weapons incident earlier that morning.
Isaac Arnsdorf: 206-464-2397 or iarnsdorf@seattletimes.com
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