Man caught with stolen vacuum and underwear | Police Blotter

Police blotter for April 15-20.

April 15

Arrest: At 7:44 a.m. in the 8200 block of 160th Avenue Northeast, police arrested a 51-year-old female after the suspect was caught on a security camera breaking into a local store. Officers arrived at the store after the security alarm went off but the suspect was gone. Police viewed the video footage and recognized the suspect. Charges are pending.

Theft: At 8:11 a.m. in the 10300 block of 157th Place Northeast, two people reported that their packages were stolen from their front porches. There is no suspect currently.

April 16

Prowl: Overnight in the area of the 15300 block of Redmond Way, a thief went through several unlocked vehicles and stole various belongings. No suspect information was available.

April 17

Stolen shrimp: At 6:59 p.m. in the 8800 block of 161st Ave Northeast, police arrested two males after they were seen leaving a grocery store with a basket of shrimp without paying. The police located the thieves after a witness called in descriptions of the suspects. The two attempted to flee from police but were detained and booked. Obstruction, theft and drug possession charges are pending.

Attempted car theft: At 6:46 a.m. in the 19200 block of Northeast Union Hill Road, a man arrived at work to find someone had attempted to steal a company dump truck. The unknown suspect had tried to drive the dump truck through a locked gate but was unable to leave.

April 19

Arrest: At 7:40 a.m. in the 10600 block of 180th Court Northeast, a 24-year-old male was connected to a break-in at a Redmond home. On March 18, a thief entered a garage and prowled both cars parked inside. Evidence gathered at the scene was processed and helped identify the suspect, who is now facing residential burglary charges. The case has been sent to King County Prosecutor’s Office for the filing of charges.

Underwear theft: At 12:24 p.m. in the 17700 block of Northeast 76th Street, officers arrested a 47-year-old male on suspicion of stealing a bunch of underwear and a vacuum from a local department store.

April 20

Smashed car windows: Overnight in the 7500 block of 159th Place Northeast, an unknown prowler broke into several cars overnight. They smashed car windows and made off with backpacks, laptops, credit cards and other personal items.