Spokane Valley, WA – Deputies arrested a 31-year-old convicted felon early Friday after responding to an active burglary at a closed business in Spokane Valley. An alert caller spotted a man inside a secured fenced lot around 1:10 a.m. Friday and quickly notified authorities.
According to the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, deputies arrived at the business in the 5200 block of East Sprague Avenue and observed the suspect, later identified as Brandon M. Ferguson, pushing a shopping cart filled with items inside the fenced area. When deputies identified themselves and ordered him to stop, Ferguson allegedly ran before eventually surrendering near the lot’s west fence.
Deputies detained Ferguson without force. During a search, they reportedly found a small baggie containing a white crystalline substance that later tested presumptive positive for methamphetamine, along with drug paraphernalia including foil, straws, and a hypodermic needle.
Ferguson told deputies he was homeless and admitted entering through a gap in the fence, knowing he wasn’t allowed on the property. A records check confirmed he was a convicted felon for a previous Burglary 2nd Degree charge.
He was booked into the Spokane County Jail on new charges of Burglary 2nd Degree, Obstructing, and Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine). Court records show a Spokane County Superior Court commissioner set his bond at $1,000 over the weekend.
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