What began as a shoplifting call led police in Washington state to a stolen vehicle with an improvised explosive device inside.
The Bellevue Police Department said officers responded at around 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 4, to a reported theft in progress at a business on the 600 block of 156th Avenue NE. With the help of the business, officers quickly identified the suspect as 30-year-old Johny Mixayboua.
When officers contacted Mixayboua about the alleged shoplifting, he allegedly provided false information about his identity. While he was being detained, Mixayboua allegedly appeared to reach toward an item in his jacket, where officers discovered a firearm and quickly disarmed him.
Arresting officers also found a key fob in his possession, and determined the vehicle he was driving had been reported stolen. Officers found the vehicle in the parking lot, and inside they discovered what “appeared to be” and improvised explosive device…