Man arrested after breaking into, stealing from abandoned school in Olympia

A man was arrested after breaking into and stealing from John Rogers School in Olympia early Saturday morning, according to police. The school is used as a supply station and has been abandoned for some time.

The school is located on 26th Avenue Northeast.

The suspect broke into the school at 12:30 a.m., setting off an alarm that notified the school district.

The suspect was stealing monitors, computers, air compressers and tools, according to police.

A staffer watched the suspect remotely and notified the police of the burglary.

The suspect is in custody.

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