Woman hears screaming, running water after man breaks into house, Olympia police say
A 31-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of residential burglary after he broke into an Olympia home Monday night and took a shower, according to police.
About 11:30 p.m., a woman upstairs with two children — an 8-year-old and an 18-month-old — could hear him and called police, Olympia Police Lt. Paul Lower said. The woman told 911 dispatchers that she could hear screaming and the sound of running water.
Lower praised the dispatchers because they instructed the woman and her children to barricade themselves in a bedroom while also relaying information to police.
Police responded to the 1100 block of 10th Avenue Southeast and surrounded the home.
They first tried to hail the man to leave the home, Lower said. They also came up with a plan to safely enter the house. An officer looked through a downstairs window and saw the man getting out of the shower. The man was ordered to lie on the floor, then was taken into custody without incident, according to Lower.
The man reportedly told police that he was under the influence of narcotics, Lower said.
This story was originally published April 30, 2024 at 11:03 AM.
