LYNNWOOD—Lynnwood Police arrest two in early morning jewelry theft at JCPenney stores in both Lynnwood and Marysville on Monday.
Around 3:20 a.m. on Monday, April 22, Lynnwood Police were dispatched to an alarm in the fine jewelry section at JCPenney at the Alderwood Mall. On scene, officers found a glass door broken and two subjects running from the location. The two suspects were quickly apprehended after a short foot pursuit. Officers also located a stolen Hyundai parked nearby.
An hour prior to the Alderwood Mall JCPenney burglary, Marysville Police reported a burglary at their JCPenney with similar circumstances. Officers could see jewelry in the stolen Hyundai which they suspect was taken from the Marysville JCPenney burglary.
Both subjects had outstanding warrants, one with an active DOC felony warrant for Escaping Community Custody, having originally committed Burglary. One of the suspects was positively identified through video footage as the Marysville JC Penny burglary suspect, and both had a combined $200,000 worth of jewelry on them at the time of their arrest.
The adult was booked into Snohomish County Jail and the juvenile was booked into Denny Youth Justice Center.
Author: Lynnwood Times Staff
