Marysville Police Catch Home Burglars In The Act

Marysville Police officers arrested two men who had broken into a house located in the 11000 block of 51^st Ave. early Tuesday morning.

The home is currently going through a foreclosure process and had not been occupied for a couple of years; however, it remained furnished and had other personal property in it after the owner, a 45 year old Marysville woman who had lost her husband due to illness, vacated the residence.

Marysville Police had received a report Monday that the house had been broken into and items were stolen at that time. Marysville detectives installed a silent portable alarm system after the report Monday afternoon, believing the thieves would return.

At around 2:00 am the portable alarm activated and responding officers located and arrested a 32 year old Bothell man on the front porch and a 35 year old Marysville man who was hiding in an upstairs bedroom closet under some clothing.

Neither man could explain why they were in the residence.

Both men were booked into Snohomish County Jail for investigation of Second Degree Burglary.