Redmond Boy, 4, Helps ID Mom's Wallet Thief

REDMOND, WA — He may be young, but he's got his eyes open.

A 4-year-old boy recently witnessed a thief steal his mother's wallet at a Redmond grocery store. The incident happened on July 15 at the QFC shopping plaza along Redmond Way.

According to police, the boy watched the thief steal the wallet while his mother was distracted with shopping. He was able to provide police with a description of the criminal, although the thief was able to charge $8,000 to the woman's credit cards before she could cancel them.

Police are still looking for the thief, but they hailed the 4-year-old as a "small crime fighter."

Here are more recent incidents from the Redmond police blotter:

July 15, 2019

• Time: 22:02
• Location: 5300 block of 154th Ave NE
• Type: Residential Burglary
• Case Number: 19-004117

A resident arrived home to find the freezer in her garage was open and a bag of tools was missing. Officers collected evidence from the scene and sent it for processing. There is no suspect information at this time.

• Time: 14:39
• Location: 17700 block of NE 76th St
• Type: Theft of a Motor Vehicle
• Case Number: 19-004102

A 27-year-old female was arrested on suspicion of theft of a motor vehicle after she decided to abscond with a rental van. The suspect apparently rented the van for one day using a prepaid credit card and then just kept it for 10 more days. The rental company called police who located the vehicle and the suspect a few hours later and returned the van to the rightful owners.

• Time: 19:30
• Location: 15700 block of NE 53rd St.
• Type: Residential Burglary
• Case Number: 19-800258

A woman reported that a burglar had entered her garage by using the remote door opener that had been stolen out of her car a few days earlier. The victim heard her garage door open and saw an unknown person in a green sedan in her garage. The suspect quickly backed out of the garage and took off. Nothing was stolen and the suspect's identity is not currently known.

• Time: 17:00
• Location: 8800 block of 161st Ave NE
• Type: Vehicle Prowl
• Case Number: 19-004145

A cook reported that his knife bag containing a set of Japanese knives was stolen out of his car sometime over the last 24 hours. There was no sign of forced entry on the car and no information on who might have stolen them.

• Time: 18:01
• Location: 17600 block of NE Union Hill Road
• Type: Theft
• Case Number: 19-004136

Redmond police investigated a shoplift after a store employee reported a thief stole several items of clothing.

July 17, 2019

• Time: 03:30
• Location: 3800 block of 175th Ave NE
• Type: Vehicle Prowl
• Case Number: 19-004147

A prowler stole a purse that had been left inside an unlocked vehicle and made fraudulent charges on the victim's credit cards soon after. The thief has not been identified.

• Time: 11:00
• Location: 18400 block of NE 95th St.
• Type: Theft
• Case Number: 19-004158

A woman reported she believed movers had stolen a box containing about $10,000 worth of her jewelry. The victim told police that only 20 of the 21 boxes of her property showed up at her new residence. Investigation is ongoing.

July 18, 2019

• Time: 18:26
• Location: 2000 block of 148th Ave NE
• Type: Theft
• Case Number: 19-004168

Police investigated a shoplifting incident after two subjects grabbed about $1000 worth of eyeglass frames from a local store. Police searched the area for the thieves but they were not located. No security footage was available.

July 19, 2019

• Time: 19:57
• Location: 8400 block of 154th Ave NE
• Type: Arrest
• Case Number: 19-004220

A 22-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI after police stopped her for a traffic violation. The suspect almost fell out of the car when she opened the door and smelled strongly of alcohol. The officer also spotted a crushed up, empty box of wine behind the passenger's seat. After failing several field sobriety tests and blowing about twice the legal limit on a breathalyzer, the suspect was arrested.

• Time: 17:35
• Location: 19100 block of NE 84th St.
• Type: Residential Burglary
• Case Number: 19-004213

A thief broke through a gate and stole a vintage truck, a trailer, tools and other items from private property. Police are continuing to investigate but the suspect has not yet been identified.

July 20, 2019

• Time: 19:40
• Location: 7900 block of 178th Place
• Type: Vehicle Prowl
• Case Number: 19-004231

Police investigated a car prowl after a witness heard a window being smashed and saw the thief reaching into the victim's vehicle. The suspect took off in a silver sedan and was not found by police when they searched the area. The victim was located and reported nothing had been stolen out of his car.

• Time: 13:53
• Location: 7900 block of 170th Ave NE
• Type: Theft
• Case Number: 19-004230

A thief snatched a high-end stroller, a booster seat and a raincoat that had been left outside a resident's front door. There was no suspect information available.

July 21, 2019

• Time: 17:38
• Location: Red-Wood Road and NE 101st Court
• Type: Arrest
• Case Number: 19-004243

A 24-year-old male was arrested on suspicion of attacking a female jogger on the Powerline Trail. The victim told police a heavy-set, pasty male had grabbed her while she was running and ripped the headphones out of her ears. She then broke out of his grip, yelled at him and swiftly got away from her attacker. Thanks to the victim's excellent description, officers located the suspect about two hours later sitting outside with some associates. He was taken into custody and is facing assault charges.

• Time: 05:09
• Location: 17800 block of NE 27th St.
• Type: Theft
• Case Number: 19-800263

An unidentified thief stole three packages off a front porch.