04-20 Silverdale burglaries

KITSAP COUNTY
SHERIFF’S OFFICE
614 Division Street (MS 37), Port Orchard, WA 98366 • (360) 337-5698 • Fax (360) 337-4923
For immediate release:
KCSO news release #16-029 / 125 / 11
Wednesday, April 20, 2016
Drugs, firearms and stolen property recovered
Six arrests made in Silverdale burglary spree
One suspect still being sought.
SILVERDALE, Wash. -- Kitsap County Sheriff’s detectives and patrol deputies are
searching for a seventh suspect in a series of burglaries, perpetrated on at least 17
commercial business establishments in the Silverdale core area over the past two
months.
Six suspects were taken into custody within the past 24 hours in connection with this
on-going investigation.
Wanted: Ronald Henry Newton III
Description:
5’ 06” height 160 lbs. weight
Black hair brown eyes
Newton’s last known address was in the City of Bremerton,
however investigators have reason to believe that he’s now
in the Seattle area.
A warrant of arrest was issued today, out of Kitsap County
Superior Court, for trafficking in stolen property, possession
of stolen property and for possession of methamphetamine.
Bail: $50,000.
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Vehicle:
Investigators have information that Newton is most
likely driving a 2008 Toyota Yaris, blue in color,
license AWT3894 (WA).
The photo depicted to the right is not the actual car,
but it is the same year, model and color.
The six persons now in-custody for their involvement in this investigation are all
residents of the City of Bremerton. They include two adult men, ages 34 and 26; three
adult women, ages 34, 33 and 28, as well as a male juvenile, age 16.
These persons will appear in court for charging.
The five adults were arrested and booked into
Kitsap County Jail on individual specific charges,
namely:
o Burglary
o Possession of stolen property
o Trafficking in stolen property
o Unlawful possession of a firearm
o Possession of methamphetamine with
intent to deliver.
The ‘teen was booked into Kitsap County Youth
Services Center (juvenile detention).
Sheriff’s patrol officers and detectives initiated a pro-active investigation, utilizing a
variety of methods, to try and halt the incessant rash of quick, forced entry break-ins to
businesses that were conducted during hours of darkness.
“The nexus to this rampage of burglaries can be linked directly to the insidious addiction
to narcotics and illegal substances,” said Sheriff Gary Simpson. “The individuals
responsible commit crime to feed their dependence, or to enhance their significance in
the criminal environment in order to foster the use of drugs on others. Their selfish
conduct affects the entire community. Sadly, it’s evident that their actions and the
subsequent consequences are nothing to them but a revolving door. Some are just
career criminals.”
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Several of the commercial stores, shops and government buildings victimized by this
band of thieves included:
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A & A Jewelry
Azteca Mexican Restaurant
Cash Brewing Company
Desert Sun Tanning Salon
Fast Signs
Fiesta Mexican Restaurant
Green Garden Pho Restaurant
Joy Teriyaki
Maxx Nutrition
Seoul Korean BBQ Restaurant
Silver City Barber Shop
Silverdale Community Center
Silverdale Cyclery
Teriyaki Delight Restaurant
Ultra Custom Cleaners
The investigative teams were pulled together quickly and dispatched with alacrity.
Search warrants were served on two residential locales within the City of Bremerton.
Assistance in the service of the warrants was provided by patrol officers and detectives
with Bremerton Police Department.
A partial listing of items seized during the course of the investigation:
o Illegal substances: ½ lb. of methamphetamine
along with an
amount of heroin.
o Firearm
o Stolen credit cards
from burglary
victims
o Various property items from victim businesses
o Items that were purchased with the stolen credit
cards
This investigation continues as detectives sort through and analyze recovered property
or confiscated items, identify additional possible victims and continue their hunt for
Ronald Henry Newton III.
Persons with information about this investigation are asked to contact Detective Chad
Birkenfeld at (360) 337-5619. Those who wish to remain anonymous may contact
Crime Stoppers of Puget Sound at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Reference: Kitsap County Sheriff’s Office report K16-003439.
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