38 Vehicle Prowls Reported in Eight Days: Redmond Police Blotter

A man police believe to be responsible for at least 19 recent car prowls in Redmond was arrested early Monday morning in the Grass Lawn area.

In total, there were 38 vehicle prowls reported in the city between July 8 and 15, according to RPD spokesman Jim Bove. That number includes a string of boat prowls that happened over the weekend and are not believed to be connected to the arrested man, who is 32 and from Seattle. (Patch typically does not name arrested individuals who have yet to be charged with a crime.)

The car prowl suspect was apprehended after police received a call at around 4:40 a.m. Monday from a resident in the 14800 block of NE 64th St. The caller's daughter had heard breaking glass outside their home and alerted her parents to the noise.

An officer who responded to the scene saw a man sitting in a car and shuffling through the center console, Bove said. The man took off running when he noticed the officer approaching and at one point tried to jump into a vehicle that was driven by an unknown accomplice or accomplices.

The officer ultimately caught up with him, and—in an odd twist—the suspect swallowed some heroin just before he was arrested and had to be transported to the hospital for treatment.

Of the 38 prowls, Bove said 20 have involved unlocked vehicles. Items that were stolen include purses, laptops, wallets and other electronic equipment, although not every prowl resulted in something being stolen.

The crimes have not been restricted to any particular neighborhood, Bove said.

"Most of the ones that we believe were linked to (the arrested suspect) were mainly in that one area, but they’ve been scattered considerably,” he said.

Bove said people can help avoid becoming a car prowl victim by parking in well-lit areas, removing their valuables and calling police if they notice something suspicious.

"Be cautious of people going and looking in multiple cars," he said.
  
—Caitlin Moran 

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The following incidents were reported to Redmond Police between 6 a.m. Monday, July 15 and 6 a.m. Tuesday, July 16:

5:57 a.m., 6300 block of 150th Ave. NE: Police investigated a car prowl.

6:58 a.m., 4100 block of 169th Court NE: Police investigated a car prowl.

7:02 a.m., 16600 block of NE 48th St.: Police investigated a car prowl.

7:41 a.m., 4900 block of 166th Court NE: Police investigated a car prowl.

8:37 a.m., 16600 block of NE 48th Court: Police investigated a car prowl.

9:03 a.m., 6100 block of 147th Court NE: Police investigated a car prowl.

10:43 a.m., 15800 block of Bear Creek Parkway: Redmond Police responded to a burglary of a storage locker at a local apartment complex.

12:14 p.m., 14500 block of NE 61st St.: Police investigated a car prowl.

2:09 p.m., 8100 block of 145th Court NE: Police investigated a car prowl.

2:21 p.m., 6900 block of 151st Ave. NE: Police investigated a car prowl.

2:56 p.m., 7400 block of W Lake Sammamish Parkway: Redmond PD assisted Aeigis with documentation of an incident.

3:34 p.m., 6800 block of 151st Ave. NE: Police investigated a car prowl.

4:43 p.m., 17600 block of NE 88th Place: Redmond Police responded to a report of custodial interference.

10:08 p.m., 4100 block of 169th Court NE: Police investigated a car prowl.

10:08 p.m., 9400 block of Redmond-Woodinville Road: Police investigated a car prowl.

10:15 p.m., 14000 block of NE 72nd Place: A report was taken for malicious placement of explosives/fireworks.

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