Regional arrest made | Police news

Published 9:58 am Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Regional arrest:

MIPD Detective Sergeant Jeff Magnan and Detective Joe Morris arrested a burglar, car thief and identity thief with the assistance of Renton and Kent PD’s, all whom have their own charges for the man.

The detectives were able to recover a few pieces of the stolen jewelry that were pawned by friends of the burglar. There are still several pieces outstanding.

Detectives also recovered a stolen car and were able to tie the suspect to an identity theft charge and other stolen vehicles from neighboring cities. MIPD encourages residents to continue to call and report suspicious behavior.

Bike thief steals motorcycle:

The man arrested on Aug. 10 at the Island Square Apartments for stealing a bike was booked into the King County Jail and was held for a day and a half before he was released, pending trial.

Within hours of being released from jail, he stole a motorcycle from a nearby apartment complex in Seattle. SPD Detectives compared their video with MIPD video and photos and identified him as their motorcycle thief. He was booked back into jail.

Car prowler caught:

Officers obtained photos of a vehicle and driver that seemed to be frequenting the north parking lot at Luther Burbank. This information was shared with other patrol squads. The same vehicle was later observed exiting the south parking lot on Tuesday, Aug. 25. MIPD was able to stop the vehicle for a number of infractions, including no license plates, allowing officers to identify the driver and passenger.

Details were then forwarded to an MIPD detective, who is currently investigating the suspect’s pawn activity, and a cell phone that was stolen during a car prowl at Luther Burbank on Aug. 15 has already been located.

“In addition to the traffic citations already issued, the suspect will hopefully be facing some criminal charges in connection to a series of car prowls that have occurred over the past two months,” said Commander Leslie Burns.

Drone fine:

A Mercer Island man was ticketed $1,025 after using a drone to capture footage of orca whales off the San Juan Islands on Aug. 16.

Officers said he was flying the drone too close to the endangered species in the Haro Strait off San Juan Island. Boats and other objects must stay 200 yards away from the whales, and the flying camera was within 10.

This incident occurred after a man flew a drone into the window of a ferry boat. That man is now facing federal charges.