A 23-year-old man turned himself in to Redmond Police last month by arriving at the department’s front door in the very vehicle he had stolen, ending a crime spree that spanned two counties, crossed into Oregon, and began with a middle-of-the-night home burglary while residents were asleep inside.
The investigation began on 18 April when Redmond officers responded to a report of a stolen vehicle from a residence in the 7800 block of 170th Place NE. The homeowner reported that the suspect had entered the home through a window while residents were sleeping, stolen a vehicle key fob and a bank card, and driven off with the car. Using a vehicle tracking application, the victim located the stolen vehicle at a petrol station in another county. Redmond officers coordinated with local agencies, who recovered the vehicle and connected the same suspect to a residential burglary and a second vehicle theft in their jurisdiction shortly after the first car was abandoned.
On 21 April at approximately 10:30 p.m., Amir S. Yasir, 23, arrived at the Redmond Police Department driving the stolen vehicle and asked to speak with officers. During an interview with detectives, Yasir admitted to entering the Redmond residence, taking the key fob and bank card, and driving the stolen vehicle to Tumwater before abandoning it when it ran out of power. He also admitted to burglarising a second residence in Tumwater, stealing another vehicle, and driving that car throughout Oregon before returning to Redmond to surrender. Investigators confirmed Yasir matched surveillance footage collected during the multi-agency investigation.
Redmond Police Chief Darrell Lowe said the case demonstrated the value of rapid reporting, technology-assisted tracking, and cross-jurisdictional cooperation. “Criminals who target our communities should know that agencies will work together across jurisdictions to find them and pursue criminal charges,” Lowe said.
