Suspects in dozen of Seattle break-ins, burglaries charged
Author: KING 5 Staff
Published: 5:18 PM PDT May 17, 2022
Updated: 7:16 PM PDT May 17, 2022
SEATTLE — A pair of suspects that could be linked to dozens of break-ins and a series of ATM smash-and-grabs in the Seattle area were charged Tuesday.
Branden Cerna and Stanley Lee face a number of charges, including first-degree theft and theft of a motor vehicle. Cerna is being held on $150,000 bail. Lee's bail was set at $125,000.
The two were arrested at a Tukwila motel on May 13.
Cerna and Lee, according to police, have used trucks and heavy equipment to break into ATMs and cash registers. They are suspected of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash and caused tens of thousands of dollars worth of damage to businesses, according to investigators.
Detectives are piecing together exactly how many thefts the suspects may be tied to.
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