CHENEY, Wash. — A man was arrested for downloading child pornography in Cheney on Thursday night, according to Cheney Police Department.
On February 13 around 6 p.m., CPD arrested 39-year-old Thomas Allen at his apartment complex near Cheney-Spangle Road and Alki Street.
CDP said they received a tip from officials in Florida earlier in the day that Allen had downloaded explicit images of minors.
When officers first approached Allen near his apartment, he ran away from them.
They chased him to his apartment complex.
CPD called for backup from Spokane County Sheriff’s Office and Spokane Valley Police Department.
They established a perimeter around the complex and made loud speaker announcements for him to come out.
Soon after, he was taken into custody.
Police obtained a search warrant and began an investigation of his home.
He was booked into Spokane County Jail.
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