Bainbridge couple suspected of stealing and selling $20,000 of merchandise
By BAINBRIDGE REVIEW
Bainbridge Island Review Staff
December 22, 2009 · Updated 1:55 PM
Bainbridge police are searching for a couple who stole upwards of $20,000 from a partially furnished home they rented.
Police said soon after the tenants moved to the home in September, they held a garage sale, selling many of the items in the house.
Police valued the items stolen and sold, which include a 50-inch television and entertainment center, at $20,000. Police said the pair owed the property owners more than $31,000 in past due rent and utility fees, as well.
The two moved out of the home on Dec. 16 and are believed to have left the state, police said.
Before they moved out, the suspects accessed a storage closet containing personal items belonging to the home's owners.
Police said the pair has been suspected of similar thefts in other communities.
Anyone with information is encouraged to call Bainbridge police at 842-5211.
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