'Prolific' Multi-County Thief Arrested: Kirkland Police

KIRKLAND, WA — A man accused in connection with car thefts and other crimes around the region over more than a decade has been arrested by the Kirkland Police Department following a lengthy investigation, officials announced Friday.

Police identified the man suspected in multiple cases as Taylor Jacon Norton, 38, of Granite Falls. The Kirkland investigation began last October when detectives reviewed surveillance video showing a man stealing a Mercedes-Benz from a driveway.

In that case, detectives said the victim used GPS to track the vehicle to the Lake Roesiger area, where it was sitting unoccupied.

As the investigation progressed, detectives said they linked Norton to the theft, along with others around King, Snohomish and Skagit counties. Officials believe he was also responsible for package thefts in King and Snohomish counties, and a few commercial burglaries reported in Bellevue and Kirkland.

Late last month, Kirkland detectives worked with the Snohomish County Sheriff's Office to facilitate Norton's arrest at a business. He was booked into jail on suspicion of several crimes, and police learned he had additional felony warrants out of Whatcom and Island counties.

Other agencies around the region are expected to file additional charges.