Pierce County man arrested in burglary on Harstine Island

A 46-year-old Pierce County man armed with two kitchen knives was apprehended by a Mason County Sheriff’s Office K-9 team Friday evening (May 13) on Harstine Island.

The suspect was arrested on suspicion of burglary and robbery, after being tracked four miles through timber lands, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.

The man is suspected of burglarizing a home on South Island Drive. A 17-year-old male resident returned home from school and found an unknown man in his living room who was armed with a thick-bladed butcher knife and a steak knife.

The suspect reportedly threatened the resident, demanding money and ordering him not to call 911. The suspect ran past the resident, out the back door of the home and into a nearby wooded area.

Deputies tracked the suspect with the K-9 team and located the suspect hiding in brush along a dirt road. Two knives were found on the suspect. The knives, along with other property the suspect had, were identified by the homeowner as stolen from his residence.

During the suspect’s arrest, he was found to have been reported missing from Pierce County May 11. He was transported to the Mason County jail.

This story was originally published May 16, 2016 at 11:29 AM with the headline "Pierce County man arrested in burglary on Harstine Island."