A would-be burglar was foiled early Sunday morning at an Olympia Taco Bell after he left behind a perfect trail for investigators to follow — fresh tracks in the deep snow that blanketed Washington state overnight.
Olympia police officers responded to a 911 call about a burglary alarm around 3:30 a.m., The Olympian reported.
The first officer on the scene saw fresh tracks in the snow, which he followed led directly to a ladder. At the top of the ladder, more tracks led to a hatch on the roof.
“The officers looked in the hatch and could hear a grinder,” Lt. Paul Lower told the newspaper.
More officer arrived and arrested the track-leaving culprit as he tried to force his way into the restaurant’s safe, presumably in search of an after-hours chalupa.
The suspect, who was not identified, was taken into custody on suspicion of commercial burglary.
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— Olympia Police Dept (@OlyPD) February 6, 2017
“Snow makes crime scene investigation much easier,” Lower told The Olympian.
— Kale Williams
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