Burglary Suspect, a Convicted Felon, Arrested on Several Charges
Spokane Valley Deputies responded to a reported possible burglary in progress at a business on Fancher Road, north of E. Sprague Avenue. Deputies found evidence of a burglary and located a suspect on the side of a neighboring business. Following the investigation, the suspect, a convicted felon, was arrested on felony and misdemeanor charges.
On June 11, 2025, at approximately 5:10 am, an employee of a business in the 300 block of N. Fancher called 911 to report seeing a male on their security video inside the business’s secured lot. He provided a description of the male, which was given to the responding Deputies.
Arriving Deputies observed a male, later identified as 63-year-old Harold D. Thompson Jr., who matched the description of the possible burglary suspect at a neighboring business. He was wearing gloves and crouched over an orange bucket that contained power tools, a black bag, and a brown backpack. Deputies detained Thompson without incident.
Thompson was advised of his rights and agreed to answer questions. He told Deputies that he was just out for a walk and found the orange bucket and other items in the bushes.
As the investigation continued, Deputies found a truck inside the business’s secured lot that had a broken window and items strewn about. They also found a hole cut in the security fence surrounding the secured lot.
Employees arrived and contacted Deputies. They identified the power tools (estimated value $1,200) and other items found in Thompson’s possession as property belonging to the business. They also provided a screenshot of Thompson, obtained from their security video, and confirmed they did not know him and that he did not have permission to enter the property. The recovered property was returned to the employees.
During a search of Thompson, Deputies located snips/cutters, two flashlights, a saw, and other tools known to be used during criminal acts such as burglaries. Through a name check, Deputies learned Thompson was a convicted felon with a history of theft.
Thompson was transported and booked into the Spokane County Jail for Commercial Burglary, Theft 2nd Degree, Possession of Burglary Tools, and two counts of Malicious Mischief 3rd Degree.
This Spokane County Sheriff Office news article "Burglary Suspect, a Convicted Felon, Arrested on Several Charges" was originally found on https://www.spokanecounty.org/CivicAlerts.aspx?CID=7