Police searching for theft suspect near Moses Lake
CALEB PEREZ | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 1 year, 1 month AGO
Law enforcement agencies are conducting a search as of 10:30 a.m. Monday for a thief along Road P Northeast and Road 3 Northeast.
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UPDATE: As of 11:45 a.m., the search had been canceled, according to Kyle Foreman, public information officer for the Grant County Sheriff's Office. Two men allegedly attempted to steal hemp plants from a field in the belief they were marijuana, he said. Ultimately the farmer declined to press charges.
MOSES LAKE – Law enforcement officers are currently searching for a theft suspect with drones and K-9 units on Road P Northeast and Road 3 Northeast near Moses Lake. Police are asking the public to avoid the area while the search is being conducted.
More information on this will be posted as it becomes available.
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