Bellevue police on Wednesday announced it has arrested a group of people responsible for more than 100 burglaries whose victims include Mariners’ pitcher Felix Hernandez.
Police said the burglary ring targeted high-end homes in Seattle, Bellevue, Kirkland, Medina and Clyde Hill. The group is believed responsible for 123 burglaries, with losses totaling nearly $3 million, police say.
“The burglars would case homes in high end neighborhoods, break a rear window or sliding door with a rock or other object, and then steal jewelry, purses, cash, and firearms,” police said in a news release.
Police said the burglars would drive luxury vehicles to and from the homes in an attempt to blend into the targeted neighborhoods.