3 arrested in Kennewick car theft case

Three people have been arrested in connection with the theft of a car, thanks to a watchful neighbor.

A resident in the area of North 26th Avenue and Brown Street saw two people in an alley who appeared to be stripping a car late Saturday night, according to the Pasco Police Department.

Officers found a car that had been stolen from Kennewick.

They arrested Marcos Antonio Garcia, 28, of Pasco, on suspicion of possessing a stolen vehicle and witness tampering, according to police reports. Officers took him to the Franklin County.

The second person found with the stolen car was a 17-year-old with arrests in March and April for possession of a stolen vehicle, according to police reports. He was taken to the juvenile justice center.

Police also accused a juvenile female from Pasco of obstruction, but did not take her into custody. Garcia is accused of witness tampering for comments he allegedly made to her during the investigation.

This story was originally published June 26, 2016 at 9:02 AM with the headline "3 arrested in Kennewick car theft case."