A routine larceny investigation by the Police Department led to a significant seizure of a firearm from a convicted felon this week. According to a social media post from the Burien Police Department, officers were dispatched to a reported theft at the local Walgreens in Burien. The suspect had fled the scene in a U-Haul before officers arrived, prompting an immediate search.
As luck would have it, a Burien Deputy happened upon a U-Haul matching the description previously relayed. After conducting an area check, not just the vehicle but also the male suspect described by a witness was located. Having the witness confirm the identity of the man detained—it was indeed the suspect from the Walgreens larceny. Upon questioning, the suspect preemptively disclosed possession of a firearm, declaring, “Yes, in my pocket.”…