Two Arrested Hiding in School Closet

Tacoma, WA, June 25, 2009 --(PR.com)-- Police arrested two suspected burglars found hiding in a closet of a Washington middle school due to detection of threatening activity by the school’s Sonitrol Pacific security system June 21.

Sonitrol Pacific Operator Cynthia Burr received a system activation from one of the school’s portable classrooms and called the school district’s guard service.

A guard responded to the scene and found a boy and girl inside one of the portable’s closets. He detained the two juveniles; they were later taken into custody by police.

The two suspected intruders got inside the portable classroom by taking the screen out of a window someone left open and crawling through.

Since 1978, Sonitrol Pacific has assisted in the apprehension of more than 5,100 suspected criminals. The company designs, installs, monitors and services electronic security systems with the goal of catching criminals and reducing losses.

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