MOSES LAKE - Grant County Sheriff's deputies arrested three Moses Lake men suspected in a Larson area residential burglary after a patrolling deputy came upon two of them leaving the scene with stolen property.

The first two suspects led the GCSO to a third suspect who was also arrested when found with additional stolen property from the residence. Arrested were Robert Delvechio, 37; Jackie Thomas, 47; and Christopher Apodaca, 32.

The incident took place on the evening of Dec. 19. A deputy came across the first two male subjects in the area of Arlington and Lowry at around 7:30 p.m.

According to Sheriff Tom Jones, one of the suspects was pushing an outboard boat motor in a wheelbarrow. The other suspect was carrying a large box of household items.

The deputy made contact with them. Through field interviews, he learned that the items were being transported from the scene of a residential burglary in the 1200 block of Arnold Drive.

There was further investigation of the residence, which belongs to a homeowner currently out of the area. It revealed that the doors and garage had been forced open and items had been stolen over an unknown period of time.

Deputies were able to trace several thousands of dollars' worth of stolen property to the residence of the third suspect.

All three suspects confessed to burglary and possession of stolen property, including theft of credit cards that were used in the Moses Lake area. All three were booked into the Grant County Jail on felony charges. The investigation is ongoing.