Car theft suspect may be in area

The Washington State Patrol and King County Regional Auto Theft Unit detectives want help finding a suspect who may be traveling through the Spokane area.

Detectives are trying to locate and correctly identify a white male who is about 40 to 50 years old and believed to have moved to Washington from North Carolina about five years ago.

The suspect has lived in Bellingham, Ferndale, Mount Vernon and Arlington. Trooper Mark Baker said the suspect was in New Mexico during the weekend and may be traveling through the Spokane area. He has been known to visit and work in Spokane, Baker said in a press release.

The suspect has used several names including Bradley Y. Allen, Edward D. Fleming and Dwayne Fleming.

He works in construction and should be considered dangerous, and he has numerous warrants for his arrest.

Anyone with information is asked to call (425) 864-8045 or (425) 766-2477.