Violent Car Theft In Kirkland: Police Looking For This Suspect

KIRKLAND, WA - Snohomish County detectives are looking for a man who they say carried out several violent car thefts around the region recently. Police believe Jeremy Hill, 34, is hiding out somewhere in the Monroe area.

Hill has a felony warrant related to crimes in Seattle, but the Snohomish County Auto Task Force wants to arrest him on charges of first-degree robbery and two counts of auto theft. Here are the incidents police say Hill carried out recently:

• Seattle, Aug. 8 - Hill, accompanied by a woman, stole a Subaru near the intersection of North 105th Street and Aurora Avenue.
• Mill Creek, Aug. 9 - Hill and two other people stole a Toyota Highlander from the 13200 block of Bothell-Everett Highway in the Murphy's Corner area. The truck was stolen while the owner left it running while making a trip to a donation box. The driver's wife tried to stop Hill, but he drove the car away, dragging the 63-year-old woman 18 feet. She was seriously injured.
• Monroe, Aug. 13 - Hill stole a Ford Explorer from the 19500 block of U.S. 2 in Monroe.
• Kirkland, Aug. 15 - Hill stole a truck from a construction site in the Totem Lake area. The truck driver tried to stop Hill by grabbing him through the window. The victim fell and was seriously injured.

Hill is described as 5'9", about 210 pounds, and has brown hair and blue eyes. If you know anything about his whereabouts, call the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office tip line (425) 388-3845.

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