Citizen Tip Leads to Arrest of Car Thief in Kennewick
Thanks to the watchful eyes of a local resident, two suspects are in the Benton County jail.
Shortly after 1am Monday, Kennewick police were alerted to a report of suspicious vehicle in West Kennewick. Officers responded to 4711 West Metaline Ave, after a resident called to report a suspicious vehicle in the parking lot of the Kamiakin Apartments.
Police located what turned out to be a stolen Nissan Altima which had been reported taken back on August 7th.
27-year-old Richard Vasquez and 23-year-old Candida Suarez were arrested, Vazquez for 1st. degree stolen property, and Suarez on outstanding warrants, false reporting, and giving a fake name to an officer.
The vehicle was seized as evidence and is in the police impound pending a search warrant.