Three teenage girls are in custody for a car prowl where they allegedly broke into 18 cars in the Lake Hills neighborhood in Bellevue back in January.
According to Public Information Officer Seth Tyler, the teens are 13, 14, and 16 years old and are from the Federal Way area. Officer Tyler told KIRO 7 that police also believe these teens could be involved in other car prowls throughout the Puget Sound .
“We believe that they were involved possibly in a string of crimes spanning to five jurisdictions between Tacoma, Seattle, and Bellevue,” Officer Tyler Said.
Police said the teens used hammers to smash into car windows. Surveillance video shows the teens wearing distinctive hoodies and pajamas while committing the break-ins.
Two of the teens were taken into custody Friday for an armed robbery in Federal Way. The third teen was arrested on Monday.
Bellevue Police believe two more teens could be involved in these car prowls and worry that teen crime overall is an epidemic in Western Washington.