A Thurston County Sheriff’s Office K9 unit was dispatched to Grand Mound Elementary School in South Thurston County after a burglar alarm went off early Friday morning.
According to a Facebook post by Sheriff Derek Sanders, deputies found a smashed window upon arrival.
A female suspect was found hiding in a trash can on school property after the K9 tracked her location.
She was booked into jail on suspicion of burglary. The incident took place before 2 a.m., according to a spokesperson for the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.
