Three arraigned in Puyallup storage unit burglaries

Three people were arraigned Tuesday in Pierce County Superior Court on second-degree burglary charges for allegedly pilfering 18 storage units Monday in Puyallup.

Shane Bryant Sweetman, 34, of Graham, also faces a charge of unlawful possession of a firearm charges, and Court Commissioner Meagan Foley set his bail at $750,000.

Judge Edmund Murphy set bail for Chad Richard Winder, 27, at $10,000 and Christina Marie Wood, 31, at $5,000. Both are from Spanaway.

According to court documents:

Police came to the storage business after a manager found the motion lights on, the security fence cut and a door damaged. Locks were cut off or damaged at 18 units.

Winder and Wood were found in the woods nearby, with items stashed there.

They separately told police a man had come up to them in a convertible and told them he had cut a hole in the fence and wanted help taking items. They said the man cut the locks using loppers, and both pointed out Sweetman in a photo lineup. Winder said the man wore a mask and gloves.

Sweetman told them he was leaving to get a pickup or RV, and he left with a rifle in a case. A rifle was found nearby.

Police arrested Sweetman at his home, with the convertible matching the description the other burglars gave. In the trunk, police found a backpack used in the burglary, as well as gloves, a mask and two loppers.

Additional charges might be filed after all the victims and property are identified.

This story was originally published April 19, 2016 at 5:52 PM with the headline "Three arraigned in Puyallup storage unit burglaries."