Downtown restaurant on Legion Way burglarized 3 times in one night, Olympia police say
Downtown Olympia restaurant El Sitio, a Mexican steakhouse, was burglarized three times in one night earlier this month, according to Olympia police, and one of two suspects is still at large.
About 10 p.m. Feb. 11, two men disabled the front door lock of the restaurant on Legion Way and entered it, Police Lt. Paul Lower said.
They then stole alcohol and cash and left the business, he said.
Thirty-minutes later the same two men returned and stole more alcohol, then 30 minutes after that one of those men returned to steal more cash, Lower said.
As police reviewed the video camera footage, they recognized both men as suspects they had previously arrested. Two officers then reviewed their body-worn camera footage and were able to identify them, Lower said.
One of the suspects, a 51-year-old man, was arrested on suspicion of three counts of second-degree burglary. The second suspect is still at large, Lower said.
Anyone with information is asked to call Olympia police at 360-753-8300.
This story was originally published February 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM with the headline "Downtown restaurant on Legion Way burglarized 3 times in one night, Olympia police say."
