Between the 11th and 13th of November, a Thurston County home was burglarized. Stolen from the home was a law enforcement duty belt, body armor, and an M&P .40 caliber handgun. Also stolen was a gold watch, an iPod Touch, and three deactivated cell phones.
November 2, 2011
On Wednesday, October 26th, just after 2 p.m., the Native New Yorker Restaurant on Lacey Boulevard was robbed. The suspect told an employee he had a gun and demanded money.
The suspect is a white male wearing a red ball cap and beige hoodie, and he had brown hair and goatee.
October 19, 2011
I am Lt. Greg Elwin of the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office for Olympia/Thurston County Crime Stoppers, 493-2222. Crime Stoppers is requesting your help on any information you may have on the “Crime of the Week”.
On September 24th, around 4:00 p.m., an older couple on Boston Harbor Road NE answered the door to find three to four Hispanic males outside asking if their travel trailer was for sale. One male entered the house to write up the sale, while two others kept the victims distracted.
After the males left, the victims found that three imitation Rolex watches had been stolen.
The suspect vehicle was described as a full-size older Chevy van, maroon in color, with California plates.
October 19, 2011
On October 4th at about 4:45 in the morning, occupants of a home in the 3600 block of Lake Forest Ct SE awoke to a loud boom and found that their house was nearly fully engulfed in flames. The mother and teenage son were able to escape from the house and were not injured. An investigation into the cause of the fire revealed that accelerants were used and that the fire was intentionally set.
October 12, 2011
On Tuesday, September 27th, at about 8:30 a.m., a 12-year-old developmentally disabled boy was waiting for the school bus at Lorne and North Streets. A white vehicle pulled up, opened the front passenger door, and told the boy to get in, while motioning for him to hurry. A witness saw the incident and the boy got away.
The vehicle is described as a newer white car, similar to a small station wagon, with tinted windows. The driver was a white male, middle aged, with brown hair and bangs across the forehead.
October 5, 2011
During the early morning hours of Tuesday, September 27th, the Kluh Jewelry store located in the 400 block of Cooper Point Road was burglarized.
The suspect stole pearl, garnet, topaz, amethyst and aquamarine rings, earrings, and pendants. Also stolen was a small bag of scrap gold.
September 28, 2011
Local law enforcement agencies are seeking the whereabouts of ROBERT ALAN BROWN, a 43-year-old white male. He is wanted on 7 different warrants for parole violations, burglary, 1st degree theft, narcotics charges, and domestic assault.
Brown is believed to sell stolen metal to local metal recyclers. He was last seen driving a stolen truck in the northeast area of the county.
September 14, 2011
The Olympia Police Department is seeking the whereabouts of DANIEL Z. NEWELL, a 28-year-old white male, on a $50,000 outstanding warrant. Newell was recently featured on the Washington Most Wanted TV show and suspected as one of Seattle’s most prolific car thieves. In May, Newell was accused of stealing a car and being involved in a police pursuit, during which he hit a 9-year-old girl and crushed her foot.
Newell is believed to be in the Thurston County area.
