The Brief
- Bellevue police arrested 30-year-old Johny Mixayboua on shoplifting and weapons charges following a theft call Sunday evening.
- Officers discovered a homemade explosive device inside a stolen vehicle linked to the suspect via a key fob.
- The police bomb squad safely removed and dismantled the device with no public injuries reported.
BELLEVUE, Wash. – Police in Bellevue safely dismantled a homemade explosive device found inside a stolen vehicle on Sunday, following the arrest of a shoplifting suspect.
Shoplifting arrest leads police to stolen car, explosive device
What we know:
According to the Bellevue Police Department, at around 6 p.m. on Sunday, officers responded to reports of a theft in progress at a business near the intersection of Northeast 8th Street and 156th Avenue Northeast. Officers quickly identified and contacted the suspect, 30-year-old Johny Mixayboua.…