We had a beautiful flight up to Orcas Island yesterday and had lunch at Vern's Bayside. (My Swedish and Danish friends had the Dungenese Crab Melt, I had the Crab Louis, both excellent). The waitress talked for hours about the string of burglaries happening on Orcas Island around Eastsound. The culprit she said stole $10,000 from them last year and tried to get more recently. She thinks it is the same person.
Allegedly, the culprit is a delinquent teenager who is very interested in flying. Two airplanes have been stolen and found later after hard landings. The teen is on the loose...hiding out in the woods and escaping capture.
When we landed at Eastsound the News 4 helicopter was there and the island residents where all wound up by the events.
This is a real mystery full of intrigue.. you can read the Seattle Times story here.
Doesn't seem to be much security anywhere if a teen burglar can steal cash, appliances, boats and planes. Note to Homeland Security: Just imagine what well-organized terrorists could do.
Posted by: Chip | September 23, 2009 at 02:13 PM