ARLINGTON – Investigators may be getting closer to learning the identity the man who stole a woman’s minivan and drove off with her two young children, Arlington Police Chief John Gray said Tuesday.
Detectives have received more than 100 leads since the Oct. 18 carjacking in a parking lot on Smokey Point Boulevard, Arlington police Lt. Ed Erlandson said.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s evidence response team found some clues when it searched the stolen van last week, Erlandson said. Workers at a Marysville foundry discovered the van with the children still inside, uninjured, the morning after it was taken.
“Thanks to the tips from the public, great police work and great communication with other agencies, the investigation is developing,” Gray said.
No arrests have been made. Gray would not say whether detectives have any suspects.
“We’re making great progress,” he said.
The suspect is described as a white man in his 30s, about 5 feet, 6 inches tall, with a shaved head and a slight goatee. He was wearing a navy blue or black hooded sweatshirt and blue jeans when he stole the van.
Police released a sketch of the carjacker just hours after the van was stolen.
Anyone with information about the carjacking is asked to call the Arlington Police Department at 360-403-3400.
Reporter Scott Pesznecker: 425-339-3436 or spesznecker@heraldnet.com.
Talk to us
> Give us your news tips.
> Send us a letter to the editor.
> More Herald contact information.
