Stolen Oregon car leads to raid in Tri-Cities neighborhood. 5 arrested
A search for a stolen car led to a Thursday raid at a complex of buildings on 10th Avenue in Kennewick that once housed a private zoo and flooring business.
The morning raid on the 3300 block of 10th Avenue, just west of Fred Meyer, ended up with five people arrested on outstanding warrants, a Kennewick police Facebook post said.
The operation closed off a westbound lane of 10th Avenue.
Detectives along with Tri-City Regional SWAT team members used drones to conducted a search of the property.
They detained more than 20 people, while they searched the property once owned by longtime Tri-Cities developer and businessman Warren Luke, who died in 2020.
The investigation started with Hermiston detectives contacting Kennewick police about a stolen car they believed was driven to the Tri-Cities.
Detectives tracked the vehicle to the 10th Avenue property where they believed it was being stored.
During Thursday morning’s search, police reported finding the stolen car in one of the buildings. It’s unclear if they found any other stolen items or other criminal activity.
Investigators are still working on the case, said officials.
Six people were booked into the Benton County jail on outstanding warrants. They are:
- Francisco Robledo Jr., 42, wanted for violating the conditions of his probation after pleading guilty of pointing a gun at a police officer.
- Jonathan P. Ramirez, 35, wanted in Franklin County after not showing up for a court hearing on charges of stealing a car.
- Cooper James Bricker, 37, wanted on Benton County District Court warrants.
- Paul Norman Alexander, 57, wanted on Benton County District Court warrants.
- Michael Dylan Oslin, 26, wanted for violating the terms of his probation after serving a sentence for theft of a motor vehicle.
This story was originally published July 10, 2025 at 2:59 PM.