Police activity near Limback Lumber on Market Street Tuesday afternoon prompted several people to email us. According to Seattle Police, a Magnolia man arrived home around 2 p.m. and found the front door open and his place ransacked. Instead of going inside, he called police to investigate. Once the cops had determined the house was empty, the homeowner went to a nearby coffee shop to wait for them to finish processing the scene.
At the coffee shop, the man saw two males walking westbound on Dravus. One was carrying a backpack similar to the victim’s, the other carrying a camera similar to one that was just stolen. The suspects got on a Metro bus heading to Ballard and the victim followed at a safe distance, giving the police dispatcher updates along the way. The police converged in both marked and unmarked vehicles, arresting the suspects on the 2600 block of Market. The two have been booked into the King County Jail for Investigation of Burglary. (Thanks everyone for the tips!)