RECENT CRIMES OF THE WEEK
April 30, 2008 During the past two weeks, three vehicles have been stolen from the Briggs YMCA parking lot during the afternoon hours. The suspect is believed to be a white female in her late teens to mid twenties who enters the female locker room. The suspect steals keys and other personal belongings from the lockers, and then steals the vehicle from the parking lot using the stolen keys. Immediately after the theft, the suspect attempts to use the stolen credit cards at local gas stations and grocery stores.
April 23, 2008 On Sunday, April 20th just before 5:00 a.m., the Garfield Elementary School was burglarized. The suspect gained entry to the school by breaking a window. The suspect spent a considerable amount of time in the building, smashing out approximately 13 classroom door windows, using a fire extinguisher, and stealing numerous items of computer equipment, including laptop computers, desk computers, and projectors. The losses and damages are also estimated at over $35,000.
April 16, 2008 During the late evening hours of Thursday, April 3rd, a burglary occurred at the Caras Cabinet Store located in the 300 block of State Avenue in Olympia.
Stolen in the burglary were several tools, including Dynagrade air sanders and nail guns. The suspect also stole a rental truck in front of the business. Inside the truck were twenty-one custom wood cabinets without doors. The truck was recovered on Workman Creek Road in Elma, but the cabinets were missing. The cabinets are valued at $30,000
The business is offering an additional $5,000 for information leading to a suspect arrest and recovery of the stolen cabinets.
April 9, 2008 On Wednesday, April 2nd, a sexual assault occurred on the wooded trails around St. Martins University campus. The suspect started a conversation with the victim and walked with her, before taking out a Taser and using it on her neck and face. The suspect also struck the victim, knocking her to the ground, where he assaulted her.
The suspect is described as a white male, 50 to 55 years old, 6-foot, thin build, salt and pepper hair in a buzz cut, blue eyes. He wore a blue zip up vest over a blue pullover shirt, light blue pants, and hiking boots.
April 2, 2008 On Monday, March 31st, at approximately 2:20 p.m., the Bank of America inside the Safeway Store, 1243 Marvin Road NE, was robbed. The suspect showed the clerk a black semi-automatic handgun and demanded money. He then fled out the door and to a red two-door vehicle with Oregon license plates.
The suspect is a white male in his early to mid 50's, with gray and brown hair, 5-10, 220 lbs, wearing a dark jacket over a red shirt. He wore black sweat pants and carried an old style gym bag, dark in color. He also wore a light blue ball cap with large aviator style mirrored sunglasses.
March 31, 2008 On Monday, March 31, 2008 at approximately 2:38 pm, Lacey officers responded to a report of an armed robbery at the Bank of America located at 1243 Marvin Road N.E. The bank branch is located inside the Safeway store.
The suspect contacted a bank employee, brandished note and a handgun and demanded cash. The suspect then fled the bank on foot and was last observed by a witness, leaving the parking lot in a vehicle.
The suspect was described as a white male in his fifties, 5’10, 220 lbs with salt and pepper hair. He was wearing a light blue baseball hat, black long sleeve button up shirt, and black pants.
The vehicle was described as a newer, red two door with an unknown Oregon license plate.
The case is being investigated by the Lacey Police Detective Division.
Anyone with information about this incident is encouraged to contact the Lacey Police Department at (360) 459-4333 or laceypolice@ci.lacey.wa.us, or Olympia/Thurston County Crime Stoppers at (360) 493-2222.
March 19, 2008 On Sunday, March 16th, just before 5:00 a.m., a sexual assault occurred in the area of Prestwick Lane SE and Troon Lane SE.
As the victim was leaving the public restroom, she was grabbed and her head slammed against the wall of the building. The victim then lost consciousness. When she awoke, the suspect had fled.
March 5, 2008 Between February 22nd and February 25th, a burglary occurred in Lacey at a construction storage container in the 4000 block of Marvin Road NE.
The suspects were able to break open the lock and then stole nearly $24,000 worth of building materials, including copper wire, electrical equipment, and cables.
February 27, 2008 Between the evening of Friday, February 22nd, and Saturday morning, February 23rd, the Messiah Lutheran Church in the 2700 block of Marvin Road SE was burglarized.
The suspects stole a Dell computer, an HP printer, and an Epson scanner, and damaged doors and windows. The stolen property totaled over $1,100.
February 20, 2008 During the early morning hours of February 15, 2008, a Thurston County Sheriff's Office patrol car was damaged during a disturbance at The Evergreen State College. Several items were stolen from the vehicle including a laptop computer, speed radar detector, Kodak Easyshare camera, and portable breathalyzer test kit.
February 6, 2008 Local law enforcement agencies have received numerous reports of wire theft from new construction and municipal conduits in all areas of Thurston County. The suspects have removed underground wire which supplies power to street lights, metal covers from underground vaults, and wiring from inside the walls of new construction. The thieves then sell the copper wire to metal recycle yards.
January 30, 2008 On Wednesday, January 23rd, at 9:45 p.m. a robbery occurred in a parking lot at 910 Black Lake Blvd. Two victims were in a vehicle waiting to meet a friend. The suspects approached the victims and demanded their belongings. One suspect then shot one of the victims in the upper torso.
The suspects are described as two black males, 18 to 24 years old, wearing dark baggy clothing. One suspect wore a black hooded sweatshirt with an emblem on the front. The weapons were described as a chrome .357 or similar and a blued semi automatic .40 caliber.
January 23, 2008 Olympia Police have received numerous reports of thefts from lockers at the Bally's Athletic Club on Lilly Road. Locks are removed from the lockers and wallets removed. The stolen credit cards are immediately used at local electronic stores before the victim realizes his property was stolen.
The suspects are described as white males, 20 to 30 years old, stocky build, 5-10 to 6-foot. One wears a goatee and the other is clean shaven. Both wear ball caps with a Michael Jordan symbol.
January 16, 2008 On January 7th at about 3:00 p.m., a 14-year-old female was walking home from her bus stop on Fir Tree Road SE near Rainier Road SE in East Olympia. A male subject pulled up alongside the girl and offered her a ride. When she declined, he offered her money in exchange for a sexual act. When a neighbor passed by, the suspect drove away.
The suspect is a heavyset white male in his early twenties. He has short blond hair and several days growth on his face. He wore a blue t-shirt, jeans, and brown leather weave belt. He drove a 1990's white 4-door Ford sedan with black rocker panels. It had plastic containers and property filling the back seats.
January 9, 2008 For the past two months, including the New Year's Eve holiday, the Evergreen State College has been the victim of copper wire thefts. The thefts involve underground wiring that connects to light poles on the Evergreen Parkway in front of the campus.
A possible suspect vehicle is described as a green Ford Ranger with two male suspects. Evidence left behind suggests the suspects have some expertise in the field of electrical work.
January 2, 2008 On January 1st, at approximately 4:20 a.m., a robbery occurred in the 5500 block of College Glen Loop.
Three suspects forced entry into an apartment. One suspect pushed one victim to the floor. A second victim was punched in the head. A third victim who was asleep was also punched in the head. The suspects stole wallets and a purse.
The suspects are described as possibly Samoan males, wearing dark hoodies. They fled in a dark compact vehicle.
December 26, 2007 On December 24th, at approximately 1:00 a.m., a burglary occurred at the Big Lots store at 1515 Marvin Road NE. The thieves stole eight Roomba vacuum cleaners.
The suspects are described as wearing all black clothing, with hoodies over their heads. One wore white sneakers and the other wore black sneakers.
December 14, 2007 On December 7th, a burglary occurred in the 4800 block of Center Lane NE. The suspect stole a Kimber 45 pistol, a Weatherby Vanguard, a Belgium-made shotgun, a Winchester 270, a Marlin .22, and a JC Penney .22 rifle. The total loss is in excess of $3,600.
December 5, 2007 Over the Thanksgiving weekend, a new home under construction was burglarized. The thieves cut and removed wiring that had been installed in walls prior to the sheetrock, causing a loss of approximately $15,000.
The new home was located on 153rd Avenue SE in Yelm.
November 28, 2007 Over the Thanksgiving weekend, the Meadows Elementary School on Deerbrush Drive was vandalized. The suspects shot out twenty-four windows with a .bb gun. The cost to the school district for the damage totals approximately $7,200.
Crime Stoppers pays up to $1,000 cash for information leading to the arrest and charges being filed on this or any other crime. Callers never have to give their name. Collect calls are accepted. Call 493-2222. Over $149,000 in rewards have been paid to date.
November 21, 2007 During the overnight hours of November 18th and 19th, a burglary occurred at Norma's Burgers on Martin Way East.
The thieves caused $400 in damage to the business and stole over $5,000 in property, including a Toshiba laptop and Auphan computer.
November 14, 2007 During the past two weeks, numerous vehicles have been prowled on Malibu Drive, parking lots in the 5400 block of Martin Way, and parking lots in the 700 block of Sleater Kinney S.E.
The suspects have forced entry into most of the victim vehicles and have removed purses, cellular phones, jewelry, digital cameras, and other personal items.
November 7, 2007 On October 31st just after midnight, a vehicle and boat were burglarized in the 2300 block of Westlake Drive SE.
The thieves stole five 2-way radios, tackleboxes, down rigger, life jackets, and four fishing poles. The loss to the owner was over $2,000.
October 31, 2007 On October 3rd, the theft of a Bobcat loaded was reported from the area of the 2900 block of Marvin Road NE. The Bobcat had been loaded inside a trailer and the trailer parked behind a warehouse building.
A witness saw a dark colored pickup truck hook up the trailer around 6:30 a.m.
The Bobcat is valued at $45,000 and the trailer at $10,000.
