ARLINGTON — The search for one criminal in Arlington May 20 led police to another. It also turned up a cache of stolen police gear, city spokeswoman Kristin Banfield said.

The state Department of Corrections and local officers were looking for a 29-year-old Arlington man who had skipped out on his parole. They ended up at a house in the 8500 block of 212th Street NE.

The man wasn’t there but an initial search found a stolen gun — and a 50-year-old man hiding in a closet underneath a pile of clothing. He had a felony warrant for his arrest and was booked into the county jail, Banfield said.

Detectives obtained a judge’s permission to conduct a more thorough search of the property and parked cars. They found items stolen from Seattle police, including a badge, a handgun, a bulletproof vest and a tactical belt with a holster.

Also recovered were gun parts and ammunition and drug scales. Two other guns were found, including one fitted with an illegal homemade silencer.