FERNDALE, Wash. – An Anacortes man is in custody after robbing a Ferndale residence and holding at least one person hostage.
The Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office said in a social media post that officers were called to a home that had been burglarized on Northwest Drive Tuesday night, March 22nd.
Deputies said that at least ten firearms were stolen from the home’s gun safe and a significant amount of other property was also looted.
Later that evening, Ferndale Police were called to investigate a stolen car report at a home on Douglas Road.
Officers contacted the sheriff’s office after a gun found in the front seat matched the serial number of one of the stolen guns from the Northwest Drive home.
A search warrant was issued for the Douglas Roasd home Wednesday morning, March 23rd, at which point deputies arrested 28-year-old Cameron Bielman.
Another person who was inside of the home told investigators Bielman threatened to kill her if she tried to leave.
Bielman remains behind bars at the Whatcom County Jail.