Source: Olympia Police Dept.
OLYMPIA -- A father and son used a sweatshirt and shoe laces to tie up a suspected burglar who was still inside their Olympia apartment when they returned home Friday morning.
According to Olympia police, the residents found their front door broken and the suspect still inside. The residents told police the burglar came out of a back bedroom and tried to run past them.
He reportedly said, "I’m sorry, I made a mistake and I’ll get your stuff back."
The father and son tackled the suspect and used a sweatshirt to tie his legs and a shoe lace to tie his hands behind his back, according to police.
The duo shouted for neighbors to call 911. When police arrived, the suspect reportedly looked at the officers and said, "Man I screwed up."
Olympia police said the suspect ransacked the entire apartment.
Officers arrested the 37-year-old man and booked him into Thurston County Jail on residential burglary charges.
The residents were unharmed, officials said. The suspect suffered a cut on his elbow.
Police said they do not recommend confronting burglars, even though it worked out in this particular instance.