A Pierce County man is awaiting trial in Kittitas County after pleading not guilty to nearly a dozen felony charges connected to what police say was his role in a string of burglaries at upscale rental homes in the Suncadia area near Cle Elum.
The Ellensburg Daily Record says officers responded to one of the properties on Suncadia Trail in October after members of its management company reported damage to the home totaling nearly $17,000, along with numerous items that were missing and believed to have been stolen, including a mountain bike valued at over $4,700.
A witness reportedly told police he’d seen a man moving items between the home and a vehicle parked at a nearby condominium complex that was under construction, where a water heater and a tile saw were also reported stolen…