Redmond Pro-Act Unit captures suspect in recent burglary case

Following a two-week investigation by Redmond Police Department’s Pro-Act Unit, two suspects were taken into custody at approximately 7:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 18500 block of 73rd Avenue West in Edmonds.

Following a two-week investigation by Redmond Police Department’s Pro-Act Unit, two suspects were taken into custody at approximately 7:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 18500 block of 73rd Avenue West in Edmonds.

With assistance from Edmonds detectives and the North Sound Metro Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) Team, Pro-Act arrested a male for burglary and theft; the arrest was made in connection with a Dec. 4 burglary case in the 16100 block of Cleveland Street in Redmond.

Investigators recovered stolen property related to the burglary at the scene. A female at the residence was also arrested for possession of stolen property for items not related to the investigation.

Redmond’s Pro-Act Unit conducts investigations with crimes related to auto theft, car prowl, burglary and financial fraud. Pro-Act works collaborative investigations with nearby agencies and regional partners, in this case the North Sound Metro SWAT Team, which includes Lynnwood, Edmonds, Monroe, Bothell, Kirkland and Lake Forest Park agencies.

In the Dec. 4 case, officers responded to the report of a burglary at approximately 7:40 a.m. Office staff arrived at the place of business to find the office door had been forced open. A desktop computer, its components and multiple packages were missing. Recovered surveillance footage showed a man entering the business and taking packages and a computer between 2:50 a.m. and 3:12 a.m. The male placed the items into a vehicle with a female subject, who exited the driver’s seat. The surveillance footage was forwarded to investigators.