PASCO, Wash. – A man was arrested on Mon., Aug. 12 for allegedly breaking into a home and stealing several valuables a few days prior, according to the Pasco Police Department.
PPD says at around 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 9 in the 1700 block of East Lewis Street, two men worked together to break into a home and steal multiple items including a TV and jewelry. One of the men was reportedly acting like a landscaper while the other broke inside.
The resident of the home later returned and called the police. An officer investigated and found video of the burglary, which was shared on social media and resulted in several viewers identifying one of the men as Jose Manuel Orozco-Miranda.
After being identified, Pasco Police officers responded to Orozco-Miranda’s home on Aug. 12. Officers did not initially find him, but obtained a search warrant and heard yelling coming from a vent at the top of the garage where he was hiding.
Officers eventually climbed into the attic and found Orozco-Miranda stuck and dangling out of the attic access. He was helped out of the attic and put into custody.
Orozco-Miranda was charged with residential burglary. A search is ongoing for the other person involved in the crime.
Anyone with information on the burglary is asked to call non-emergency dispatch at 509-628-0333 referencing Pasco case 24-044598.
