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KENNEWICK -- Two Kennewick men are being sought after allegedly robbing a man Tuesday afternoon at a Kennewick apartment complex.
Greg Alvarez, 19, of Kennewick, told police he was in the parking lot of the Heatherstone Apartments, 1114 W. 10th Ave., when two suspects stole cash from him, said Kennewick police Sgt. Ken Lattin.
The strong-armed robbery occurred around 3:40 p.m. No weapon was used and Alvarez was not hurt, Lattin said.
The suspects, Kyan Marties Williams, 18, and CJ Domach, 19, ran off after the robbery and officers had not tracked them down.
Williams and Domach were positively identified and officers have probable cause to arrest them on suspicion of robbery, Lattin said.
Anyone with information on the suspects' whereabouts can call Tri-Cities Crime Stoppers at 586-8477 or go to www.tricitiescrimestoppers.org.
Tips also can be sent by text message by writing "Text TIP 411" plus the message to CRIMES (274637).
All calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential.
Home alarm helps catch burglary suspect, police say
KENNEWICK -- A home alarm system helped Kennewick cops catch a burglar who had climbed through a bedroom window of a Kennewick home, police said.
Officers were called to the 3100 block of West Canyon Lakes Drive around 12:40 p.m. Monday after a home secured with an ADT alarm system was broken into, said Officer Shirrell Veitenheimer.
When officers arrived, they found a woman talking to a man, who later was identified as Horacio Estevan Mendoza-Alvarado, 22, of Prosser, in the home's driveway.
They learned the woman and her husband had gone to the house to check on the alarm for friends who were out of town and found Mendoza-Alvarado inside the house, Veitenheimer said.
Investigators determined he had entered the home through a bedroom window and was taking items from inside, she said.
Earlier Monday, a neighbor called police after spotting Mendoza-Alvarado walking in the area, but officers weren't able to find him then.
Mendoza-Alvarado was booked into the Benton County jail on suspicion of residential burglary and malicious mischief.
Kennewick burglar gone after police called
KENNEWICK -- Kennewick police surrounded a home after the owner reported walking in on a burglar, but the suspect managed to get away while officers were responding.
The burglary at 2505 S. Washington St. was reported at 12:40 p.m. Tuesday after Diana Hormel returned to the house and found someone had broken in, said Sgt. Ken Lattin.
Officers determined the suspect likely was still in the home when Hormel arrived but was scared off when she went inside, Lattin said.
She never saw anyone and police have no description of the suspect.
Anyone with information about the burglary can call Tri-Cities Crime Stoppers at call 586-8477 or go to www. tricitiescrimestoppers.org.
All calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential.
Crime Stoppers seeks store theft suspect
KENNEWICK -- Kennewick police and Tri-Cities Crime Stoppers are trying to identify a man who stole a hand-held inventory scanner from a retail store.
The suspect stole the scanner, which is valued at about $3,000, from the Kennewick Walmart at 12:25 a.m. Sunday, police said.
He was with another man and attempted to purchase beer after concealing the scanner.
Tri-Cities Crime Stoppers pays a cash reward of up to $1,000 for information that results in a felony arrest.
Anyone with information about the suspect can call 586-8477 or go to www.tri citiescrimestoppers.org.
Tips also can be sent by text message by writing "Text TIP 411" plus the message to CRIMES (274637).
All calls to Crime Stoppers are confidential.
* Paula Horton: 509-582-1556; phorton@tricityherald.com
