Arrests Made In Alleged Burglary Ring
Police on Wednesday arrested the last of eight people suspected in a months long residential burglary spree that traumatized victims stretching from Spokane to North Idaho. Beginning in August, authorities across the region received dozens of reports of burglaries that followed a common theme. People would knock on the door and offer services, such as firewood sales or dog-walking. Some witnesses reported people saying they were looking for a friend, police reports show. When no one answered, police say, the door would be kicked in and valuables stolen. Stolen items ranged from guns and knives to a model sailboat, Tiffany jewelry, flat-screen televisions and furniture. Reports came from victims in Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls, Rathdrum, Hayden, unincorporated Kootenai County, Sandpoint and Spokane/Alison Boggs, SR. More here. (Top, from left, Kathleen Kelly, Emily Lynch and Heather Yao; bottom, from left, Adam Ramirez and Kasie Gordon)