After several months of careful and thorough investigation, Redmond Police Department (RPD) officers arrested Gerald Grimshaw on Oct. 13 for offenses related to six different Redmond police cases and one King County Sheriff’s Department case. Redmond officers also recovered a firearm that Grimshaw is suspected of recently stealing during an alleged car prowl in King County.

Grimshaw is suspected of committing multiple car prowls in Redmond and has just been charged with four counts of second-degree vehicle prowling. He has also been charged with several other crimes, including theft and unlawful possession of a firearm, second-degree identity theft, possession of drug paraphernalia and third-degree possession of stolen property. He is currently being held on $30,000 bail at King County Jail.

“This arrest is the culmination of great investigative work, coordination and attention to detail,” said Becky Range, RPD public information officer. “Officers work each case very hard and it takes time to painstakingly comb through different files and process evidence, especially when cases overlap.”

Range added that officers visited local businesses to review surveillance footage, coordinated well with each other and handled some delicate interviews to complete the investigation.

“We know that many in our community have been victims of car prowls and we believe this arrest is very significant,” she said.