Medina Police have arrested a woman on suspicion of stealing more than $100,000 on property from her employer.

Police arrested the 64-year-old woman at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 in her Seattle apartment.

The suspect worked for a Medina family in the North Evergreen Point Road area for over six years caring for their three dogs. The suspect is characterized as a friendly woman who is well known to many area pet owners.

At the time of the arrest, the suspect was in possession of credit cards bearing the name of various individuals. The arresting officers found evidence the suspect had intentions of fleeing the area on Sunday Dec. 14. The suspect was booked into the King County Jail and categorized as a flight risk.

The incident was first reported to the Medina Police on Friday, Dec. 5 when the victim discovered her wedding ring, a gold watch and other miscellaneous jewelry missing. On Thursday, Dec. 11, the investigation quickly focused on the 64-year-old woman after police discovered she had recently sold items to several area pawn shops.

Armed with that information, Medina detectives petitioned and obtained a search warrant of the suspect’s Seattle apartment. The suspect could not be located at that time but Medina Police found a cornucopia of stolen items including rugs, furniture, purses, clothing and jewelry belonging to the victim and presumably others.

A records check of the suspect revealed she had numerous felony convictions for embezzlement, bank theft and fraud. She has served more that nine years at correctional facilities in Alaska, California and Washington.

The Medina Police Department has good reason to believe there are others who have been unknowingly victimized by this suspect. People with questions should call Chief Jeffrey Chen at 425-233-6420.