According to Seeley lake area volunteer firefighter Sean Ellinghouse, a man has been apprehended for stealing Ellinghouse’s truck and gear during the Scott Firefighter Stairclimb competition in Seattle.

"Seattle Police Department called me at 8:30 a.m. this morning, [March 16], and said they had arrested a suspected," Ellinghouse said. "I haven't heard any more about that. Just from the picture that I saw, it was a male, but the officer at the time asked me not to give out his name until they can do more investigation into it."

Ellinghouse says he believes social media helped to apprehend the suspect after pictures were posted online in Seattle. Police are investigating if any more of Ellinghouse’s valuables are in the suspect’s possession.

 

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