2 arrested in Lynnwood, Marysville jewelry store burglaries

LYNNWOOD, Wash. - Lynnwood Police arrested two suspects mid-burglary at a jewelry store early Monday morning.

Officers were called around 3:20 a.m. to an alarm at the JCPenney in the Alderwood Mall, originating from the fine jewelry department.

When they arrived, they found a broken glass door and quickly caught two suspects — an adult and a teenager — who ran away. They also located a Hyundai parked nearby that had been reported stolen.

According to authorities, Marysville Police had been dispatched to a burglary at a JCPenney jewelry store just an hour prior, and surveillance video appeared to show two suspects driving away in a stolen Hyundai with jewelry.

Lynnwood Police say the two suspects had warrants for their arrest. One of the warrants was from the Department of Corrections for escaping custody.

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The suspects had a combined $200,000 worth of jewelry on them during their arrest. The adult was booked into Snohomish County Jail and the teen was booked into the Denny Youth Center.