Man accused of long-haul theft of Wenatchee trailer

WENATCHEE — A suspect from Federal Way is accused of driving 150 miles to steal a trailer from Wenatchee, loaded with valuable goods.

Fedir Anisiyevick Kvashuk, 45, is charged with first-degree theft for allegedly removing a loaded trailer from a Wenatchee heating and cooling company, and driving it back to Federal Way. The multi-agency Puget Sound Auto Theft Task Force put Kvashuk under surveillance in March, suspecting him of storing vehicles taken in a string of thefts.

The Washingotn State Patrol says on May 29, Kvashuk stole the trailer from a Wenatchee lot, while it was loaded with $30,000 worth of equipment, and unloaded it back at his own residence on the west side.

Chelan County prosecutors charged him by summons, and he appeared in Superior Court Tuesday afternoon. Kvashuk is allowed to remain free on his own recognizance until his arraignment Oct. 17.