A woman has been charged with kidnapping after she stole a prison transport vehicle while an inmate was still in the back seat.
A Kittitas County inmate has been charged with kidnapping after she stole a transport van on Tuesday, while a prisoner awaiting transport was still in the back of the vehicle.Rebecca Tupuola, 27, of Wapato, has been charged with first-degree kidnapping, after she stole a jail transport van near Bowers Field Airport in Ellensburg and drove away while an inmate – not believed to be associated with her – was still in the vehicle.
On July 1, around 9:50 a.m., Tupuola stole a transport van parked for a routine transfer of inmates between county jails. The van was bound for King County. Tupuola was in custody on theft-related charges, was not in Kittitas County Jail custody and had never faced charges prior to July 1. At 10:17 a.m., the inmate in the back of the van was dropped off in a field, and called law enforcement with a cell phone left in the van. Kittitas County officials pinged the phone while the man stayed on the line and cooperated with law enforcement. The man told officials that Tupuola had entered a house and came out with cash, and was lying hidden in a treeline. As additional units arrived on scene, Tupuola surrendered and was taken into custody.Bryan Kohberger pleads guilty to Idaho murders, avoiding death penaltySeattle doctor stole meds from infant patients, worked under influenceNew evidence links Travis Decker to WA crime sceneMicrosoft announces another mass layoff impacting 9,000 workersToddler's death investigated as homicide in Mason CountyEverything to know about WA laws going into effect July 1To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily FOX Seattle Newsletter.Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the Apple App Store or Google Play Store for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.
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