In the last several weeks, Shoreline residents reported a dramatically
increased number of residential burglaries and car prowls in the
Richmond Beach and Innis Arden neighborhoods. The main targets for
thefts were unlocked vehicles and homes. Over the weekend, Shoreline
Police detectives arrested four suspects in these crimes.
Undercover
detective work led to a suspect who was trying to sell stolen property
linked to the Richmond Beach/Innis Arden crimes. Upon the suspect’s
arrest, he admitted to committing over 50 larcenies and burglaries in
the area. A search warrant executed on his residence and storage
facility led to the arrest of three more suspects and the recovery of a
large amount of stolen property. Two of the other suspects arrested had
outstanding but unrelated felony warrants for their arrest.
All of the suspects have been booked in to the King County jail and are awaiting felony charges.
Detectives
have linked seven crimes to the suspect and will continue to process a
large amount of evidence over the next couple of weeks. Detectives are
calling victims to coordinate releasing property as it is identified. If
you’re a Shoreline resident, a victim of a recent burglary or car prowl
and detectives have not contacted you by Thursday, Dec. 12, 2013; you can call Detective Coblantz at 206-801-2746.
Additional efforts will be made to try and identify property that
detectives are not able to return to victims during this processing
period.
Wow, Shoreline Police are right on the case if it burglary in Richmond Beach & Innis Arden, but god help you if you live in the rest of Shoreline -- the police will tell you that they don't have the resources to investigate all of the car prowls, thefts and break ins - they'll get to it when they get to it.
ReplyDeleteThat's not true. My car has been prowled twice in Richmond Beach and I was told the same thing.
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