The SPD Blotter is reporting that a business in the 1400 block of 18th was broken into early this morning, but that the drunk & high suspect was caught shortly after at 15th & Spring. This is the block where Tougo is, but they open at 6am so it's unlikely they were victims. We're placing calls now to find out which store it was.
Update: mgrummer tweets that it was Gossamer Collective which lives in the spot just south of Tougo. He says that he and other Tougo customers helped apprehend the perp: "I was there this am right after it happened. Another customer followed as the guy took off w/ the goods & directed patrol officers over the phone as to the thief's location"
On 11/19/09 at 6:35 a.m., officers were dispatched to a Burglary alarm at a business in the 1400 block of 18th Av.
A witness reported that the alarm was sounding and someone was inside the store. The store was burglarized earlier and it was unknown if an employee was inside.
Upon officers arrival witnesses reported that a male suspect left the store via a broken window, carrying merchandise. A description of the suspect was broadcast over SPD radio and within minutes an officer located the suspect running near 15th Av and Spring St.
The suspect was arrested and taken into custody without incident. The suspect was positively identified by 2 witnesses.
The suspect was then transported to Harborview Medical Center as he was having an adverse reaction to taking too much cocaine and wine. All the stolen property was recovered.
Upon release from the hospital, the suspect will be booked into King County Jail for Investigation of Burglary.
