Crime

Update: Burglary suspect arrested after found inside Pasco car dealership

Pasco, WA

Pasco police arrested a suspected burglar discovered inside a car dealership Monday morning.

The owner of Gissell Auto Sales on Lewis Street showed up for work just about 8 a.m. Monday and found Jesus Olivera Jr., 47, already inside, said Pasco Sgt. Rigo Pruneda.

The owner left and called police, who soon had the business surrounded.

Police officers cautiously approach Gissell Auto Sales on Monday morning in Pasco after the owner of the business discovered a burglar inside the car sales lot office building. Tri-City Regional SWAT team members were called to help arrest him.
Police officers cautiously approach Gissell Auto Sales on Monday morning in Pasco after the owner of the business discovered a burglar inside the car sales lot office building. Tri-City Regional SWAT team members were called to help arrest him. Bob Brawdy

Tri-City Regional SWAT team members were called to help get Olivera to leave. They used balls filled with pepper spray, and “flash-bang” noise devices to try and get him out of building.

SWAT team members went in and arrested him. Paramedics were on hand to check him out before he was taken to jail.

It was the third standoff in the Tri-Cities involving SWAT in 24 hours.

This story was originally published July 12, 2021 at 10:04 AM.

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Cameron Probert
Tri-City Herald
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