Man With 3-Year-old Steals From Redmond Home Depot

REDMOND, WA — You might remember a few months ago when a man was pulled over in Redmond for speeding, and police found a baby sleeping in the backseat without a car seat (in fact, the man's Gatorade was strapped into the car seat).

But an even lower depth was reached in Redmond recently when police arrested a thief who took his 3-year-old along for the ride.

Just before 8 p.m. on May 30, a 45-year-old man ran out of the Northeast 76th Street Home Depot with a cart full of stolen merchandise. He hopped in his car and fled the scene. Redmond police tracked him down nearby and found:

"Police pulled the suspect over to find his small child unrestrained and crawling over the stolen merchandise in the back seat. The driver had no logical response when questioned on why in the world he would bring his kid on such a reckless endeavor," the Redmond police blotter reads.

There wasn't even a car seat in the car.

The man was taken to jail, the 3-year-old was taken to a family member's house.

Here are more incidents from the most recent Redmond police blotter:

May 27, 2019

• Time: 17:07
• Location: 3600 block of West Lake Samammish Parkway
• Type:Theft
• Case Number: 19-003035

Officers searched for a purse that was stolen while unattended in a park bathroom. Police found the victim's phone under a bush but the suspect and other property were not located.

May 28, 2019

• Time: 20:37
• Location: 7700 block of 188th Ave
• Type: Theft from a Motor Vehicle
• Case Number: 19-003065

Three people reported having their purses stolen out of their vehicles while they were loading purchases into their trunks. In each case the suspects snatched the purse while the victims were distracted and took off in a silver sedan. Some of the stolen credit cards were used soon after the thefts. Investigation is ongoing.

• Time: 13:54
• Location: 9400 block of 1956th Ave NE
• Type: Arrest
• Case Number: 19-003049

A 30-year-old male decided to keep a rental car past the return date and ignored repeated attempts from the rental company to bring the vehicle back. Officers located the stolen Nissan parked in front of the suspect's residence and arrested him on vehicle theft and for an outstanding warrant.

• Time: 20:10
• Location: 17600 block of Union Hill Road
• Type: Arrest
• Case Number: 19-003063

Police arrested a 33-year-old female on suspicion of stealing perfume and makeup from a local department store.

May 29, 2019

• Time: 18:16
• Location: 15200 block of Bel-Red Road
• Type: Attempted Robbery
• Case Number: 19-003083

Employees at a local pawn shop called police after a male subject attempted to smash one of the display cases open with a rock. After unsuccessfully trying to break the glass, the suspect fled the store and took off in a waiting vehicle. Evidence gathered at the scene is being processed and the investigation is ongoing.

May 31, 2019

• Time: 17:18
• Location: 18000 block of NE 68th St.
• Type: Vehicle Prowl
• Case Number: 19-003127

A delivery driver reported his iPad was stolen out of his company truck while he was briefly away dropping off a package The victim did not see the thief and no suspect information was available.

June 1, 2019

• Time: 12:09
• Location: 15700 block of Bear Creek Parkway
• Type: Vehicle Prowl
• Case Number: 19-003132

An unknown prowler stole a purse out of a parked car and used the pilfered credit cards shortly after.

June 2, 2019

• Time: 16:30
• Location: 17700 block of NE 76th St.
• Type: Vehicle Prowl
• Case Number: 19-003143

A thief smashed a car window and stole a laptop and credit cards from a parked car. No suspect information was immediately available.

• Time: 11:07
• Location: 15900 block of Redmond Way
• Type: Theft
• Case Number: 19-003139

Police investigated a fraud after the victim reported $5000 had been fraudulently spent on his credit card. The suspect has not been identified.