Eastern Washington Nigs:
03-14-2008, 01:38 AM
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YAKIMA -- A rash of recent car thefts went into overdrive Monday and Tuesday when nine vehicles were stolen in a roughly 24-hour period in Yakima.
All were Hondas, mostly early to mid-1990s models. Police believe the thefts are linked to up to 11 other Hondas stolen in the past two weeks.
"It's highly unusual to have this many vehicles of a certain type stolen in such a short amount of time," said Yakima police Capt. Greg Copeland. "Before this, we had noticed it was increasing a little, but not to the extent that we saw this week."
Police say some of the thefts could be related to a 25-year-old man whose arrest led them to a home in the 900 block of North Naches Avenue, where they found numerous Honda auto parts.
However, at least two cars were reported stolen after his arrest Monday evening. According to a police affidavit filed in the case, a neighbor told them the suspect had been busy for two weeks pulling engines from vehicles.
Police first became aware of the man when a Yakima patrol sergeant came across a brown 1991 Honda Accord parked on his property Monday night. A check showed the car had been stolen from a Union Gap parking lot Feb. 28 and its license plate had been switched.
According to police records, the suspect said he recently bought the car from an unidentified woman for $200 but had no documents to back up his claim. Police eventually arrested him for possession of stolen property and other offenses.
Family members of the car owner said it had carried only stock equipment, but when police recovered the vehicle, it had been outfitted with custom chrome rims, racing tires and custom taillights.
The car owner's mother said she remembered her daughter calling her the day it was stolen, hysterical because she could not find it in the parking lot after working her shift at Costco.
"I asked her if she had remembered where she had parked it and she said yes, she was positive, and it wasn't there," said the woman, who did not want to be identified. "She's been crying about it ever since.
"And we still don't have it; it's in impound right now as they dust for fingerprints."
Inside the stolen Honda were a black leather purse, a snow tire and a CD player -- all taken from two separate vehicle prowl cases and identified by their owners, according to police.
In the suspect's front yard, police said they saw a number of car parts, including tires and rims, along with spray paint and tools.
Based on that evidence, police obtained a search warrant for inside the home, where they said they found more rims and tires, six or seven car batteries, and even complete engines.
Copeland described the property as a "holding location for Honda vehicles and parts." However, he was not certain whether it was responsible for all the recent thefts, because two more cars were stolen later on South 10th and North Seventh streets.
"We were hoping this was a big part of the operation, but that remains to be seen," he said.
According to the Washington State Patrol, the two top stolen vehicles out of the Yakima area last year were early 1990s model Honda Accords and Civics. A total of 846 cars were stolen in the city last year, which averages to about 2.3 vehicles a day, according to the Yakima Police Department. That number is a 15 percent drop from the year before, when 1,002 vehicles were stolen, or 2.74 vehicles per day.
And a follow up...
YAKIMA -- Yakima police said one day after they nabbed a suspected car thief there were no reports of stolen cars in the city.
That's unusual since Yakima average's two cars stolen a day, police said.
Brandon Rocket was arrested Monday night in a stolen Honda. Police also said they also caught him with a pile of stolen car parts.
His arrest was the same night police reported nine stolen Honda's, mostly Accords, in 36-hour period.
Police have recovered half of those cars.
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All were Hondas, mostly early to mid-1990s models. Police believe the thefts are linked to up to 11 other Hondas stolen in the past two weeks.
"It's highly unusual to have this many vehicles of a certain type stolen in such a short amount of time," said Yakima police Capt. Greg Copeland. "Before this, we had noticed it was increasing a little, but not to the extent that we saw this week."
Police say some of the thefts could be related to a 25-year-old man whose arrest led them to a home in the 900 block of North Naches Avenue, where they found numerous Honda auto parts.
However, at least two cars were reported stolen after his arrest Monday evening. According to a police affidavit filed in the case, a neighbor told them the suspect had been busy for two weeks pulling engines from vehicles.
Police first became aware of the man when a Yakima patrol sergeant came across a brown 1991 Honda Accord parked on his property Monday night. A check showed the car had been stolen from a Union Gap parking lot Feb. 28 and its license plate had been switched.
According to police records, the suspect said he recently bought the car from an unidentified woman for $200 but had no documents to back up his claim. Police eventually arrested him for possession of stolen property and other offenses.
Family members of the car owner said it had carried only stock equipment, but when police recovered the vehicle, it had been outfitted with custom chrome rims, racing tires and custom taillights.
The car owner's mother said she remembered her daughter calling her the day it was stolen, hysterical because she could not find it in the parking lot after working her shift at Costco.
"I asked her if she had remembered where she had parked it and she said yes, she was positive, and it wasn't there," said the woman, who did not want to be identified. "She's been crying about it ever since.
"And we still don't have it; it's in impound right now as they dust for fingerprints."
Inside the stolen Honda were a black leather purse, a snow tire and a CD player -- all taken from two separate vehicle prowl cases and identified by their owners, according to police.
In the suspect's front yard, police said they saw a number of car parts, including tires and rims, along with spray paint and tools.
Based on that evidence, police obtained a search warrant for inside the home, where they said they found more rims and tires, six or seven car batteries, and even complete engines.
Copeland described the property as a "holding location for Honda vehicles and parts." However, he was not certain whether it was responsible for all the recent thefts, because two more cars were stolen later on South 10th and North Seventh streets.
"We were hoping this was a big part of the operation, but that remains to be seen," he said.
According to the Washington State Patrol, the two top stolen vehicles out of the Yakima area last year were early 1990s model Honda Accords and Civics. A total of 846 cars were stolen in the city last year, which averages to about 2.3 vehicles a day, according to the Yakima Police Department. That number is a 15 percent drop from the year before, when 1,002 vehicles were stolen, or 2.74 vehicles per day.
And a follow up...
YAKIMA -- Yakima police said one day after they nabbed a suspected car thief there were no reports of stolen cars in the city.
That's unusual since Yakima average's two cars stolen a day, police said.
Brandon Rocket was arrested Monday night in a stolen Honda. Police also said they also caught him with a pile of stolen car parts.
His arrest was the same night police reported nine stolen Honda's, mostly Accords, in 36-hour period.
Police have recovered half of those cars.
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03-14-2008, 03:16 AM
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Re: Eastern Washington Nigs:
I had a few guys stalking my house last year after I had raced them in their crx 
( i wasnt home, only mom was. I woulda done something to those bitches)
I guess I better keep my car on the dl for a while. ------- car thieves.
I'm gona go check out that block tomorrow.
( i wasnt home, only mom was. I woulda done something to those bitches)I guess I better keep my car on the dl for a while. ------- car thieves.
I'm gona go check out that block tomorrow.
03-14-2008, 04:02 AM
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Re: Eastern Washington Nigs:
Originally Posted by gen4acclude
we need to start shooting and bury there *** in a pile of manure
03-14-2008, 10:52 AM
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Re: Eastern Washington Nigs:
Originally Posted by d112crzy
I had a few guys stalking my house last year after I had raced them in their crx ( i wasnt home, only mom was. I woulda done something to those bitches)
I guess I better keep my car on the dl for a while. ------- car thieves.
I'm gona go check out that block tomorrow.
( i wasnt home, only mom was. I woulda done something to those bitches)I guess I better keep my car on the dl for a while. ------- car thieves.
I'm gona go check out that block tomorrow.
