Thieves are targeting fitness centers in the greater Seattle region, again.
It is a familiar crime that pops up from time to time, but now police said thieves are entering fitness centers as much as once a day all over western Washington. They break into lockers and steal everything of value, especially credit cards.Police call it a crime of opportunity. They get in, rummage through lockers, and get out. At that point, they’re just getting started.
These three are wanted in connection with a series of locker room thefts at various gyms in the area. If you know who they are please call Detectives at 425-670-5628. Safety tip: if you are at the gym, take all of your valuables with you. Do not leave them in a locker.“They’re taking items out of the lockers, then using credit cards in the stores directly around the fitness centers,” Jim Fuda with“People are actually working out and they’re getting texts from their bank while they’re working out saying, ‘did you make this purchase?'” Fuda said.The best advice is to never leave valuables in your fitness center locker.
Thompson's"multi-location violent crime spree" began around 11 p.m. June 19, 2022 when he used a shotgun in an attempted robbery of his friend.One of two suspects wanted in connection with a murder in Poulsbo in early October has been caught; the other suspect involved remains at large, however.Deputies are investigating a deadly shooting outside the Newcastle Library early Monday morning, according to the King County Sheriff’s Office.
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