The man known to Seattle residents as the “Santa Claus burglar” was arrested in Kirkland Saturday after attempting to steal a portable generator and nearly running down two people with a car.
Shon Shanell, 24, of Seattle, along with Arlene Corpuz-Agcaoili were arrested by Kirkland Police after the tenant arrived home in the 700 block of State Street S. to find the two on the property.
The tenant found Corpuz-Agcaoili in the driveway and visibly upset, according to court documents. The woman asked where the bus stop was, but the resident was suspicious of her nervous demeanor and the fact that she continuously looked to the back of the yard.
The resident heard a loud bang come from behind the property and noticed a car he had never seen before backed up to the rear of the yard. He then saw Shanell get into the vehicle and drive towards Corpuz-Agcaoili and the tenant without regard to their safety. Both the home’s resident and Corpuz-Agcaoili had to jump out of the way of the vehicle, according to charging documents.
As the car drove away Corpuz-Agcaoili began to yell, “Where are you going?” and then ran from the scene. The tenant then noticed that the homeowner’s portable generator was gone.
The vehicle, with Shanell and Corpuz-Agcaoili inside, was spotted driving east on 520 and stopped by Clyde Hill Police. Shanell was also found with .27 grams of marijuana and was driving with a suspended license.
Corpuz-Agcaoili, who was recently released from jail for trafficking stolen property and has six felony convictions, admitted to going to the home with Shanell, according to court documents.
Corpuz-Agcaoili and Shanell were arrested together in 2009 in a similar incident in Seattle.
Shanell is currently in the King County jail with bail set at $150,000 and Corpuz-Agcaoili bail is set at $10,000.
Shanell made headlines in February 2009 after he was found stuck in a chimney for six hours at a Seattle home. At the time he claimed that he got stuck trying to retrieve his backpack. Firefighters pulled the naked man out after 45 minutes and he was eventually arrested for burglary. Shanell served 17 months in jail for the crime.
