Saturday hit-and-run wreck leads to discovery of multiple stolen items, Lacey police say
Two people, one of them a 16-year-old girl, were arrested on suspicion of multiple crimes over the weekend after Lacey police found stolen items from recent vehicle prowls in their vehicle.
The discovery occurred after officers reported to the scene of a hit-and-run wreck involving a blue truck near Galaxy Drive Northeast about 3 p.m. Saturday, according to Police Sgt. Jeremy Knight.
The blue truck, which drove away from the scene, was later found in the Home Depot parking lot off Marvin Road, where a 27-year-old man and 16-year-old girl were attempting to change a tire on the truck.
Police later learned the truck had been stolen. Inside the vehicle they found tools, identification cards, 18 different keys and a loaded gun. Some of the keys had been filed down, which sometimes allow the keys to unlock the doors and start the engines of older vehicles, Knight said.
The man was booked into jail on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle. Lacey police say they also are going to refer charges to the Thurston County Prosecutor’s Office for hit and run, four counts of vehicle prowl and theft.
The girl was booked into juvenile detention on suspicion of auto theft, possessing a stolen vehicle, four counts of vehicle prowl and theft.
This story was originally published April 25, 2023 at 11:49 AM.
