SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO) said a man reported that another man damaged his work van to steal his gas. Spokane Valley Investigative Unit (SVIU) identified the suspect as 36-year-old Andrew Kitchens through surveillance footage.
According to an SCSO press release, the Real-Time Crime Center (RTCC) viewed the footage, which showed Kitchens drill into the gas tank of the work car, causing an estimated $2,000 in damage, and steal $25 worth of gas. The victim notified the Spokane Valley Police Deputies of the alleged crime on April 2.
SCSO said the surveillance tape catches Kitchens moving between his and the victim’s car with a drill and a container near N. Hutchinson Rd and E. Indiana Ave in Spokane Valley…