Crime is on the rise, brazenly in broad daylight, at the recently opened Candy Mountain Trailhead near Richland.

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KNDU TV Candy Mountain
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Benton County Sheriff's deputies are investigating three separate parked cars having their windows smashed and valuables taken. A similar incident was reported in May, too.

Deputies say the person below is one of interest

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BCSO - Candy Mountain
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and his vehicle is a tan sedan.

BCSO Candy Mountain Car
BCSO Candy Mountain Car
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If you you know anything about this, please call 509 628-0333.

It's too bad, but the best advice is to just leave your valuables at home. If you can't, lock them in the trunk. If you don't have a trunk, take your valuables with you. NBC Right Now talked to some victims.

 

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