Burien Police arrested two robbery suspects Wednesday night, Dec. 17, 2025 after a victim tracked his stolen phone using a location app, leading deputies to the suspects a short distance from the crime scene.
Police said that deputies were flagged down around 10 p.m. Wednesday night at the Burien Precinct 4 station by a man reporting he had just been robbed.
The victim told officers he was struck in the face and his phone was taken by force. Police said the victim suffered non life threatening injuries.
Police said the suspects did not disable the stolen phone, allowing the victim to track its location using the “Find My” app. The phone signal showed it was a couple of blocks away, and deputies responded to the area.
Burien deputies detained two suspects before they could board a bus, police said. Both were arrested and transported to the King County Jail. The phone was recovered and returned to the victim.
The Burien Police Department said charges have been filed with the prosecutor’s office.
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