KENNEWICK -- Kennewick police are investigating a series of overnight car prowls in west Kennewick.
The prowling took place in the 700 block of Center Park Way to Deschutes Avenue and Columbia Center Boulevard, said Officer Michelle Pitts.
Several residents began reporting the incident Monday morning. About a dozen vehicles were broken into.
Some reported items were missing from the cars, while others reported their vehicles had simply been ransacked, Pitts said.
It appears the suspects were walking in the area checking for unlocked vehicles to enter, Pitts said.
Fingerprints were taken from some of the vehicles and will be sent to the Washington State Patrol Crime Lab for processing.
* Paula Horton: 509-582-1556; phorton@tricityherald.com
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