Help ID iPhone Thieves In Bonney Lake: Police

BONNEY LAKE, WA — Can you help identify this robbery suspect? Bonney Lake police have asked the community for any assistance it can provide in locating this person and two other people who are all accused of stealing cell phones from a local Sprint store.

According to BLPD Sgt. Robert Hoag, all three individuals entered the Sprint store located at 19410 Highway 410 around 6:30 p.m. April 15. Inside the store, two of the suspects broke away from the third, who remained near the front entrance, Hoag said.

Standing by a display case with their backs to security cameras, the two suspects were greeted by a store employee who at first questioned the suspects' ages, as they appeared to be younger than 18 years old, Hoag said. Following the question, the suspects immediately began tearing two display phones from their security cases.

After freeing both an iPhone XS Max and an iPhone XR from their respective security devices, the two suspects pushed their way past a female Sprint employee before exiting the store and escaping, Hoag said.

It's unclear whether the third suspect, who was most prominently photographed by security cameras, was actually involved in the theft, Hoag said, noting the third suspect reportedly left the store just before the other two suspects began prying the phones from the display cases.

In the security images shared by police, the two primary theft suspects are only seen from behind.

Despite the nature of their individual escapes, all three suspects entered the store together and were the only "customers" in the store at the time of the incident, Hoag said.

All three suspects are described as black males, though the third and most clearly photographed suspect appears older than the other two, which are described as being in their late teens to early 20s.

Anyone who can help ID these suspects, or who may have additional information about the theft, is encouraged to call Hoag at 253-863-2218.

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