Burglar Arrested After Leaving His ’Salesperson of the Month’ Award at Crime Scene

A 49-year-old man is clearly better at selling cars than burglarizing homes after reportedly leaving his South Tacoma Mazda Salesperson of the Month plaque at the scene of a crime Tuesday in Lakewood. According to charges filed Thursday in Pierce County Superior Court, a Lakewood resident was asleep at home around 8:50 a.m. when a man tapped her on the shoulder, waking her up. The man walked out, and the victim got out of bed to find her front door had been forced open and her purse and a box of coins had been taken, according to the charging documents.