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Suspect found hiding in trash can after breaking into elementary school

A photo of Igo, a K9 with the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, who was dispatched to two separate incidents late Thursday and early Friday.
A photo of Igo, a K9 with the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office, who was dispatched to two separate incidents late Thursday and early Friday. Photo courtesy of the Thurston County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.

A Thurston County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit was dispatched to Grand Mound Elementary School in south Thurston County after a burglar alarm went off early Friday morning.

According to a Facebook post by Sheriff Derek Sanders, deputies found a smashed window upon arrival.

A female suspect was found hiding in a trashcan on school property after the K9 tracked her location. She was booked into jail on suspicion of burglary.

The incident took place before 2 a.m., according to a spokesperson for the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.

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