Naked burglar arrested while doing laundry

A Ritzville couple were startled to discover an unwanted man in the apartment attached to their home on the morning of Thursday, July 7.

The 38-year-old man was sitting on the couch in the apartment wearing nothing but a towel. When Police Chief David McCormick responded to the home of Dan and Cheri Haarstad, he found the man still in the apartment.

Cheri Haarstad discovered the man about 7 a.m. when she went into the apartment to retrieve some clothing for a trip she was leaving on. The suspect, Art Ray, was sitting on the couch, watching television.

When McCormick entered the apartment, Ray...