Police detain suspect and search backyard for firearm, Auburn WA

Weapons

Reported: 11/7/2025 03:11 AM

I St NE, Auburn, WA 98002

Police detained one suspect and searched a residential complex in Auburn, WA, using a drone to locate another suspect. All suspects were later confirmed in custody. A K-9 unit searched a backyard for a firearm, indicating a weapon was involved.

Audio|Source: Auburn Police

03:4

Transcript:

00:00

We have one of two in custody one still outstanding.

00:03

Great.

00:06

Get that, uh, Des Moines unit where he saw that hospital again.

00:15

So I see you're at the intersection there in IIDA.

00:19

If you look at the very southeast unit right in front of you, the unit just south of that, there is a human-sized east signature in the backyard and it looks like it's just the southeast corner of that unit.

00:30

I can't tell 100% because I don't have light, but there is an IR-sized human there.

00:37

We go.

00:41

We'll guide you to make sure we're the right hand when you get closer.

00:50

If you guys are up to this second unit, so one more just south of there, the southeast corner of that unit, the second one you're approaching right now.

00:58

Item one, we'll be at Unit 6.

01:06

Unit 6, contact.

01:14

Immediately to your left when you get to the backside.

01:22

It's that corner of the house, is that a negative for a person?

01:31

Six and presumably five.

01:36

Copy in between six and five.

01:42

Changing batteries on drone.

01:46

Well, let's get perimeter to adjust collapse a little bit.

01:54

Terminator to collapse.

01:55

Be behind number seven.

01:59

I copy behind number seven.

02:07

One more northbound to the complex.

02:11

I copy northbound to the complex.

02:13

Unit number one.

02:15

Unit one.

02:27

Three and one.

02:30

Three and one.

02:34

There are no outstanding.

02:37

We'll be behind 303.

02:43

Copy no outstanding behind 303.

02:53

But K-9[1], I will still be working in the backyard of 303 doing evidence search for firearms.

03:00

I copy. Permeter can secure units on tax respect primary bill channels open.

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K-9: Police canine unit deployment/operations

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I St NE, Auburn, WA 98002

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