SPOKANE VALLEY, WA – A 16-year-old male was arrested in the early morning hours of May 30 following a break-in at a convenience store near the intersection of Sprague Avenue and University Road in Spokane Valley.
Spokane Valley Sheriff’s Deputies were dispatched to NomNom at 10708 E. Sprague Avenue around 2:55 a.m. after a report of a burglary. Upon arrival, deputies found the store’s glass door shattered and debris scattered outside the entrance. Store surveillance footage revealed a white male suspect wearing a black Nike shirt, light pants, and dark shoes entering the store after breaking the glass. He was seen taking two tall cans of Twisted Tea, cigars, and vape-related products.
The damage to the store was estimated at $1,000, with the value of the stolen items totaling approximately $40.
Deputies conducted an area search and located a juvenile matching the suspect’s description near South Union Road and the Appleway Trail crossing. When approached, the teen was found smoking a cigar and holding an unopened can of Twisted Tea. According to deputies, he spontaneously asked if the detention was related to NomNom.
A search of the suspect reportedly yielded three packs of cigars, a Bic lighter, and two vape pens. Deputies confirmed he matched the individual seen in the store’s video footage.
The juvenile was booked into the Spokane County Juvenile Detention Center on felony charges of second-degree burglary and second-degree malicious mischief, along with a misdemeanor charge of third-degree theft.
