Thief stealing cars and property in church on christmas eve
It's hard to imagine a worse Grinch or Scrooge. It happened during a Christmas Eve service at Island Church on Sportsman Club Road on Bainbridge Island.
Just before 8pm, the BI Police responded to a report of a vehicle theft. Upon arrival, they saw a plateless white Subaru leaving the scene. Officers tried to stop the car but the driver fled and they stopped in accordance with state law, police said on Dec. 30. The vehicle stolen from Silverdale was later found by Kitsap County deputies. .
Two cars, a 1997 Jeep Cherokee and a 2019 Toyota Tacoma, were stolen from the church parking lot. The jeep was later found on Agate Pass Road.
Four more vehicles broke in and property was looted.
After this incident, officers responded to a robbery at Dolphin Dive. This residence is the property of one of his victims of car loitering. The suspect broke into the home and stole other property, including unwrapped Christmas packages and firearms.
If you have information about a crime, please call Detective John Ledbetter at 206-842-5211.