Sammamish and King County Sheriff’s Office units broke up a burglary in process, shortly after noon on March 6, in the 2700 block of 226th Place Northeast.

The first officer on scene confirmed a burglary had occurred and saw the suspect flee from the house. A K-9 unit responded and tracked the suspect a short distance to where he likely had a vehicle parked.

The suspect was only described as a white male wearing a baseball cap and a gray sweatshirt. He was not caught.

Several area schools, including Margaret Mead Elementary and Inglewood Middle School, were locked down after police requested school buses avoid the area where the dog was tracking. At no time did officers believe there was a danger at any of the campuses.

Jessica Sullivan, spokesperson for the Sammamish Police Department, said there is no evidence that the suspect was armed and because officers interrupted the burglary, nothing was stolen from the home.

Police credit an alert neighbor who contacted 911 after seeing the suspect ring his neighbor’s doorbell, then walk around to the rear of the home.

“This is a great example of the Block Watch concept in action,” Sullivan said. “Neighbors looking out for each other is a powerful way to reduce or eliminate crime.”