Mill Creek police arrest suspects after finding stolen car, concealed shotgun
Mar 31, 2026, 4:00 PM
A photo of the short-barreled shotgun seized during the arrest in Mill Creek. (Photo courtesy of the Mill Creek Police Department)
(Photo courtesy of the Mill Creek Police Department)
Several suspects were arrested in Mill Creek last week after local police found a stolen car and a passenger with a short-barreled shotgun concealed in his waistband.
On March 26, the Mill Creek Police Department (MCPD) was alerted to a Flock automated license plate reader hit associated with a stolen vehicle near 132nd Avenue Southeast and 16th Avenue Southeast, MCPD announced.
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The Kia had been reported stolen on March 23, within the city limits of Mill Creek. MCPD officers located the vehicle in the parking lot of a Fred Meyer.
Officers contacted the occupants of the vehicle, who were all detained during the investigation.
The driver was arrested for possession of a stolen vehicle, and a passenger was arrested for unlawful possession of a short-barreled shotgun, which had been concealed in his waistband.
Additional information on how MCPD is utilizing Flock’s automated license plate reader technology to aid in its mission to provide professional police services to the community we serve can be found here.
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