RICHLAND, Wash. (AP) — Police have arrested two Seattle men accused of stealing more than $4,000 worth of baseball bats from sporting goods stores in the Tri-Cities.
The Tri-City Herald says 26-year-old Mario R. Salazar and 25-year-old Frankie Estrada were booked Thursday into the Benton County Jail.
Police say three people were caught on a surveillance video when several hundred dollars worth of baseball bats were reported stolen Nov. 17 from the Kennewick Big 5 sporting goods store. The Richland Big 5 store reported losing more than $1,000 in bats the same day.
On Thursday, two of the three suspects entered the Kennewick Big 5 and employees recognized them. The men reportedly left without buying anything but had concealed several bats under their clothes.
