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Burglary suspects arrested after stolen rowboat capsizes

Published 1:30 am Tuesday, December 10, 2024

By Staff report

JCSO courtesy photos The suspects failed to escape arrest via a stolen rowboat that ended up capsizing, which forced them back to shore.
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JCSO courtesy photos

The suspects failed to escape arrest via a stolen rowboat that ended up capsizing, which forced them back to shore.

JCSO courtesy photos The suspects failed to escape arrest via a stolen rowboat that ended up capsizing, which forced them back to shore.
The suspects were immediately arrested as they came back to shore.

Two suspects are in custody following an attempted burglary at a home near the Hood Canal Bridge Dec. 10 where they fled the scene, crashed their car and unsuccessfully tried to escape law enforcement via a stolen rowboat that ended up capsizing, forcing the suspects to head back to shore where they were arrested.

Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office responded to the home where the resident said a man and a woman had allegedly broken into a storage container, stealing more than $11,000 worth of gold and jewelry. The suspects were seen fleeing in an SUV with covered license plates, JCSO says.

Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office also responded, and while en route a deputy encountered the suspect vehicle, which had been involved in a rollover collision near Port Gamble. The SUV landed on its roof and the suspect fled the scene.

JCSO deployed a drone to track the suspects, who had stolen a small rowboat and attempted to escape in Port Gamble Bay using a piece of plywood as an oar. The boat capsized and the suspects were forced to swim to shore where they were both arrested, per JCSO.

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