Scroll on any hyper-local social media feed and you will see many people sharing the details of crimes involving their vehicles.
Redmond Police investigate stolen car used to crash through a Redmond pot shop's front door, Aug. 8, 2024.
“I think it sucks. I know it would definitely screw up my family’s life a lot if we had our car stolen. Don’t want to see it happen to anyone,” Reuben Polling told KOMO News.the rate of vehicle theft in Washington is 639.3 vehicles per 100,000 people. The study said that’s the highest rate of auto theft people in Washington have suffered in 10 years. It increased more than 50% from a decade ago when the rate was just 386.7 per 100,000.
“Part of that is due to the fact that we have a reversal in the laws, and police officers are allowed to chase stolen vehicles again,” Sgt. Darren Moss told KOMO News, speaking for PSATTF. This crime is a class B felony in Washington, punishable by a maximum of 10 years in jail and a $20,000 fine. Moss also told KOMO News that punishment is one thing that can help deter this type of crime, which does plenty of harm to its victims.
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