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Lieutenant Tim Gately, 425-556-2615 |
| October 3, 2007 |
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All suspects from a stolen vehicle are in custody after running from
Police. On October 3, 2007 at 5:30 pm an off-duty Redmond Police
Commander saw two men acting suspiciously near 16000 NE 116th Avenue
NE, Redmond. The two men were loitering near a white van. The van
did not have license plates and was parked in a residential
construction area. There had been recent reports of illegal activity
in this area and it appeared the two men were attempting to open a
storage shed.
Using a Police radio, the Commander called for assistance from
on-duty Officers and began to follow the van as the two men drove
away from the area. Before Police could make a traffic stop, the
driver stopped the van in the area of 13900 NE 128th Street, in King
County, and both men ran from Police on foot. The passenger, a
44-year-old Maple Valley man, was apprehended after a short foot
pursuit. The driver, a 36-year-old Maple Valley man, continued to
run on foot.
Several agencies assisted in the search for the driver, including
the King County Sheriff’s Office, Kirkland Police, and Bellevue
Police. With help from these agencies, the driver was located by
Redmond Police K-9 “Monty” in the area of Willows RD and NE 124th
Avenue. “This is a great example of how well eastside Police and
Sheriff’s agencies work together to combat crime. We are fortunate
to have such good working relationships,” said Lt. Gately. The van
was reported stolen from Tacoma in July. This case is under
investigation by Redmond Police Detectives.
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