Anyone who smelled it dealt with it.
Washington state suspected church robber received a stinking send-off after being sprayed by a skunk just before being arrested last week , officials said.
A robbery is underway at Deer Park's Nazarene Church , the Spokane County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday.
The caller told a deputy that a man with a mask on his face and a flashlight was walking around thechurch and watchedaudio equipment live on his feed. said to have seen
A sheriff arrived at the scene, and he later saw a man identified as Grant M. Simonson, 28, walk past an open window and begin climbing, said the sheriff's office. said.
The agent showed the suspect a hand and demanded that he get down to the ground. He began following orders, approached Simonson, released his notorious foul-smelling spray, and fled the area," the sheriff's office said.
Simonson was taken into custody without further incident. rice field.
After a deputy read out his rights, they said Simonson claimed he was "awake and bored" so he decided not to ride his bike.
The deputy claimed that he had returned home and then walked back, removing the screen from the window out of "curiosity." claimed to have entered.
Simonson was imprisoned in Spokane County Jail for second-degree robbery. He was released the same day with his approval.
Skunk's whereabouts are unknown, a representative said.
"Skunks are wild animals and are not associated with law enforcement or the Church," advised the sheriff's office.