By Associated Press - Thursday, June 4, 2015

AUBURN, Wash. (AP) - Police say they have arrested a suspect who is believed to have stolen thousands of dollars’ worth of fresh meat and health and beauty items from an Auburn grocery store.

KCPQ-TV reports (https://is.gd/qbzFEe ) that the arrest was made Wednesday afternoon after the police received tips from surveillance video that was aired on the news Tuesday.

The thief took about $4,000 worth of groceries including over-the-counter medication, chicken, steak and ground beef from Grocery Outlet overnight Friday. The owners of the store believe he got in through the air duct system.



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Information from: KCPQ-TV, https://q13fox.com/

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