AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. – Car theft is not uncommon statewide, but the circumstances behind one woman’s case were anything but routine.
Janine Burke says her SUV was stolen right outside her place of employment. A few weeks later, she was notified her license plates from that vehicle were found. Days after that, the man last driving the stolen vehicle shot at police, led them on a chase and then crashed into a downtown building causing extensive damage. The whole thing has left the vehicle’s owner feeling victimized, twice.
“The whole criminal aspect of it is interesting,” Janine Burke said. “Usually, it’s a joy ride, crashes into a tree and it’s over.”…