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Auburn Police Respond to In Progress Burglary

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Auburn Police responded to the report of an in-process residential burglary in the 4000 block of I St NE  just after 1:30 pm Wednesday afternoon.

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The tenant of the house arrived home to find an individual inside. Not expecting anyone to be present in the house the individual exited the house and immediately called 911. According to Auburn Police Commander Mike Hirman, officers arrived quickly and set up a perimeter.

Officers on scene attempted to make contact with the possible suspect inside. After no response, the Valley SWAT team was called in to assist. The Valley SWAT team is made up of six officers and one Commander from the cities of Auburn, Federal Way, Kent, Renton, Tukwila and the Port of Seattle Police Departments.

A drone was used to clear the majority of the home before officers made entry. Hirman explained this technique, which was recently featured on the Auburn Police Department Facebook page, is a method that is safer for both suspects and officers.

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Officers clear a building with a drone during training | Courtesy photo, Auburn Police

Police performed a complete search of the house and did not locate anyone. Hirman confirmed that though no one was found, there was evidence someone had been inside the home.

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Anyone with information related to this burglary are asked to call the Auburn Police tip line at 253-288-7403 and reference case #20-10148. Please note this line is not for emergencies.

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2 Comments

  1. Robert B Robert B October 13, 2020

    I like that picture of the ‘Urban Assault Vehicle’ owned by the Auburn Police Department. At one of the Auburn Days festivals, they had it displayed and some of the officers were sitting around in chairs and answering questions about it. I walked up to them and said this:

    “You know what it means when that thing shows up at your house?”

    Cops say: “No. What’s it mean?”

    “It means you are in BIG trouble…” I got every one of them to laugh about that. Couldn’t resist.

    • Elizabeth Miller Elizabeth Miller Post author | October 13, 2020

      That is actually a stock photo and not the Valley S.W.A.T. bearcat. The bearcats are shared vehicles between the Valley agencies.

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