Spokane police arrest 2 people accused of dressing as firefighters and robbing evacuating homes

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Spokane police arrest 2 people accused of dressing as firefighters and robbing evacuating homes
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The family member said the man wore a yellow high-visibility long-sleeve shirt similar to a firefighter’s.

The 38-year-old man told him that he had a flat tired and had pulled over to fill it up. The family member noticed the air looked low and said he offered to fill it up at his shop.

The family member then said moments later, a woman then came out from behind the home and got into the Audi. He also said they must have noticed he was calling law enforcement because they slowly drove toward his shop and then left the area. He then found out the back door was unlocked and the cabinets in the kitchen had been gone through, but nothing seemed to be missing.At around 4:10 pm, Deputy Brooks said he saw a blue Audi with the same license plate near Silver Lake and Medical Lake-Four Lakes Road, and he saw what looked like a bright yellow shirt or clothing inside.

The investigation continued, with the assistance of Detective Lynch, and the man and woman were arrested for alleged burglary and booked into the Spokane County Jail.Also, everyone reported missing has now been accounted for. Firefighters said the fire is holding steady with around 10,000 burned and is now about a quarter contained.

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