On November 16, 2010 at approximately 9:30 AM officers from the Monroe Police Department served a search warrant in the 16000 block of State Route 9 in unincorporated Snohomish County.  Monroe PD was assisted by members of the Washington State Patrol, the Snohomish County Auto Theft Task Force (SNOCAT) and the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office.

 
This search warrant was the result of a two week investigation by Monroe PD.  As a result of this investigation officers served the search warrant because they suspected that they would find stolen vehicles at this location.
 
When the warrant was served officers discovered a chop shop with approximately 40 vehicles on the property.  At this time Monroe PD requested that the Auto Theft Task Force take over the investigation.
 
As a result of this investigation detectives have recovered the following stolen vehicles and stolen vehicle parts:
 
A  2004 Toyota Sienna Van valued at approximately $19,645
 
A  chopped up 2006 Toyota Highlander valued at approximately $23,945
 
Two stolen airbags from a 2006 Toyota Siena Van valued at $1000.00
 
A stolen transmission from a 1991 Honda Accord valued at $1500.00
 
A stolen engine from a 1991 Honda Accord valued at $2000.00   
 
An engine and transmission that detectives suspect was stolen from a 1994 Ford F-350 Truck valued at $3500.00
 
Two stolen doors and a stolen trunk lid from a 1991 Honda Accord valued at $1500.00
 
Custom wheels and tires from a 1991 Honda Accord valued at $2250.00
 
A stolen transmission from a 2000 Honda Civic valued at $2000.00
 
The total value of property recovered so far is $57,340.00
 
Detectives also seized a Geo Storm that had various stolen parts from the other vehicles attached to it.
 
As a result of this investigation six people have been arrested and booked into the Snohomish County Jail.
 
 
 
The details of the arrests are:
 
A 43 year old male from Snohomish who was booked for one count of Possession of a Stolen Vehicle
 
A 31 year old male from Snohomish who was booked for two counts of Possession of a Stolen Vehicle
 
A 26 year old female from Snohomish was booked for one count of Making or Having Burglar Tools
 
A 50 year old female from Snohomish who was booked for one count of Obstructing a Public Servant and one count of Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle
 
A 23 year old female from Snohomish who was booked for one count of Obstructing a Public Servant and one count of Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle
 
A 45 year old male from Snohomish who was booked for one count of Obstructing a Public Servant and two counts of Possession of a Stolen Motor Vehicle  
 
The criminals who steal vehicles and operate chop shops do not care about jurisdictional boundaries.
 
This is the type of cooperative effort that law enforcement agencies in this county are taking to attack the problem of auto theft.  The criminals who don’t care about jurisdictional boundaries when they steal vehicles need to be aware that the law enforcement agencies in this county are working together to find them and put them in prison.