Spokane Burglary Suspect Has 55 Arrests Dating Back to 1992

A suspect in a Spokane residential burglary has more arrests than birthdays.

  48-year-old suspect nabbed for recent thefts

According to the Spokane County Sheriff's Department, Harry L Autrey is in the Spokane County Jail following his arrest for involvement in a burglary at a home in the 7600 block of North Altamont St. in Spokane's south downtown area.

The SCSO says a person house-sitting the location reported a break-in on August 10th, then surveillance cameras and a witness saw a pickup at the home again on August 13th, it matched the vehicle description previously reported.

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SCSO Detectives located and arrested Autrey, finding several guns, tools, and other valuables taken from the home. When investigators did a background check on Autrey, they found some shocking statistics, according to the SCSO:

" A criminal history check for Autrey showed 55 arrests, 5 felony convictions, and 22 misdemeanor convictions from 1992 through 2023. His felony convictions were for Possessing Stolen Property 3rd Degree (5/2023), two counts of Theft with Extenuating Circumstances (8/2016), Attempting to Elude Law Enforcement (1/2006), Theft 2nd Degree (10/1994), and Trafficking in Stolen Property (10/1992)."

He is now in the Spokane County jail facing a new list of burglary and property damage charges from breaking into the most recent home. He's being held on a $100K bond.