ASOTIN COUNTY, Wash. – Two suspects were arrested on December 27 after stealing a gas-powered generator from a business in the 1300 block of 16th Avenue in Clarkston, according to the Asotin County Sheriff’s Office (ACSO).
Undersheriff Blake Richards responded to the initial report. He said video surveillance showed two individuals arriving in a pickup truck and removing the generator from the back of the property.
Using the footage and information from the owner, Undersheriff Richards and Deputy Carpenter identified and located the suspects within a few hours.
After finding the suspect vehicle and recovering the generator, both suspects were arrested and transported to the Asotin County Jail.
ACSO officials suspect the individuals may be involved in several other thefts that took place in the county.
