Dog gone it! Police ID burglar from pit bull left at crime scene
CENTRALIA, Wash. -- Rule number one when becoming a burglar: Don't leave anything at the scene that would easily identify you.
Especially if it's your dog, because, yeah, that probably would be noticed. An alleged Centralia burglar learned that rule the hard way and is now sitting in the Lewis County Jail as a result.
Centralia Police say there were several reported burglaries around the city on Sunday, but at one scene investigators were surprised to find a dog had been left behind.
One of the officers recognized the pit bull as belonging to 19-year-old Raymond Rhodes.
Detectives went to Rhodes' home and found some of the stolen items. After getting a search warrant, investigators found even more stolen items at the home.
Rhodes was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for investigation of residential burglary.
Especially if it's your dog, because, yeah, that probably would be noticed. An alleged Centralia burglar learned that rule the hard way and is now sitting in the Lewis County Jail as a result.
Centralia Police say there were several reported burglaries around the city on Sunday, but at one scene investigators were surprised to find a dog had been left behind.
One of the officers recognized the pit bull as belonging to 19-year-old Raymond Rhodes.
Detectives went to Rhodes' home and found some of the stolen items. After getting a search warrant, investigators found even more stolen items at the home.
Rhodes was arrested and booked into the Lewis County Jail for investigation of residential burglary.
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