A Burien Police deputy arrested a man early Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 after witnessing a shoplifting incident at a downtown Burien gas station and discovering the suspect was wanted on a felony warrant, according to the Burien Police Department.
Police said the incident occurred around 4 a.m. when a deputy observed a man running out of a gas station with stolen merchandise.
“It turns out the male wasn’t running to get their steps, but instead because they had stolen merchandise,” police said in a statement…