PORT ANGELES — A 29-year-old Port Angeles woman has been arrested for allegedly taking a 1967 Chevrolet Chevelle from the Deer Park Rest Area.
Lynzi Dee Bartholomew was booked into the Clallam County jail Sunday afternoon.
She was released on her personal recognizance Monday and was ordered to appear in Clallam County Superior Court at 1 p.m. today.
“There is more investigation occurring,” Clallam County Sheriff’s Chief Criminal Deputy Brian King said.
King added in a Tuesday interview that more arrests are possible.
Reported stolen
The Chevrolet was reported as stolen from the rest area east of Port Angeles on Saturday, Clallam County Sheriff’s Detective Shaun Minks said.
Deputies canvassed the area and were unable to find the car.
On Sunday, a caller reported suspicious behavior at a residence on the 300 block of Deer Park Road, where people were loading items into a “very nice” red Chevelle, deputies said.
The caller said the Chevelle appeared to be out of place based on the traffic that frequents the residence, the sheriff’s office said.
In a coordinated response with the Port Angeles Police Department and the State Patrol, deputies located the stolen car in the driveway and detained 10 people at the residence.
The car had been towed from the rest area to the property, King said.
Bartholomew was arrested for investigation of theft of a motor vehicle.
She told investigators that the car had been given to her, according to the affidavit for probable cause.
Shawn Whiteman, 37, also of Port Angeles, was arrested on an outstanding Clallam County Superior Court bench warrant for failure to obey a court order, Minks said.
The stolen car was returned to its owner.
“The success of this incident and recovery of the stolen vehicle can be largely credited to the area resident’s detailed observations and willingness to report their observations to the sheriff’s office,” Minks said in a news release.
“The sheriff’s office would also like to thank the Port Angeles Police Department and the Washington State Patrol for their assistance.”
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