GRAND COULEE - A man who burglarized a residence in Grand Coulee in November 2021 has been convicted of 17 counts of crime after DNA evidence linked him to the offenses.<\/p>\n
According to a Lincoln County Sheriffs Office press release on Thursday, Erik Skau was found guilty of various crimes ranging from malicious mischief to first-degree burglary with a deadly weapon.<\/p>\n
Authorities refer to Skaus crime as a large residential burglary that involved the theft of firearms, vehicles and other items.<\/p>\n
Lincoln County deputies seized evidence left at the scene which was processed by the WSP crime lab for DNA. A match for DNA was found in June 2022 and the suspect was named. Investigators went to Thurston County and served search warrants on a home where stolen property was recovered and Skau was arrested.<\/p>\n
The Lincoln County Sheriffs Office worked with the Thurston County Sheriffs Office and Yelm Police to bring Skau to justice.<\/p>\n
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