3 people arrested in obituary burglaries
May 17, 2012, 5:53 AM | Updated: 8:46 am
A Snohomish County sheriff's spokeswoman says three people have been arrested in connection with area burglaries that seemed to be related to obituary postings. (AP Photo/file)
(AP Photo/file)
A Snohomish County sheriff’s spokeswoman says three people
have been arrested in connection with area burglaries that
seemed to be related to obituary postings.
“They were looking at obituaries that were listed and
times for specific funeral or memorial services and then
targeting the homes of family members who would be in
attendance at those services,” said Shari Ireton, with the
Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.
In crimes dating from December 2011 through this past
March, victims attended funerals for family members and
returned home to find their homes burglarized.
Ireton said Wednesday that 37-year-old Nathan Shields and
21-year-old Corey Arendt were arrested Tuesday for
investigation of criminal conspiracy to commit burglary.
Both are from Lake Stevens.
Last week, 58-year-old Thomas McGrath of Granite Falls was
arrested for investigation of possession of stolen
property and drug counts.
Ireton said detectives recovered stolen items from all
three men’s residences.
Detectives anticipate additional arrests.
“It’s still an ongoing investigation and detectives do
anticipate that we will be making further arrests,” said
Ireton.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
