Suspect in string of Hermiston burglaries arrested in Kennewick, leads police to more stolen items
Kennewick Police have confirmed that they arrested a man wanted in connection with a string of burglaries in Hermiston and Umatilla County.
KPD got a tip that Russell Scott Greene Junior might be staying at the Econolodge on Highway 395, and conducted surveillance on the motel Friday night. When they spotted Greene leaving a room, they arrested him in the parking lot.
According to a police report, Greene led police a storage facility, pointing out which units had burglarized. He also told them where they could find a storage unit filled with stolen property.
The Hermiston Police Department is already overwhelmed with items from several storage units that they're trying to return to their proper owners.