02/11/2010: "The Barefoot Burglar Back On Orcas?"

Colton Harris-Moore may be back on Orcas to spread more cheer and good will. Previous Story

At least that is what have law enforcement officials concerned after an airplane was found early Thursday morning at the Orcas airport that had two of Colton's trade marks, one, the $650,000 plane was found sitting in mud off of the runway, and it was found to be stolen, and two, it was damaged due to a "hard landing". The same thing that has been found to be case when Colton has gone flying before.

Add to that the break-in of the Orcas home Grown Market last night, and that whoever it was that broke in also left a drawing of bare feet on the floor next to the door. It seems the evidence mounts that we have return of Colton.

SJC Sheriff Bill Cumming states "The investigation of both these incidents indicates that a definite ‘person of interest’ would be Colten Harris, mainly due to the similarities of these crimes and earlier crimes we believe him to be responsible for."

Cumming added "We are concentrating part of our efforts in identifying and collecting physical evidence from these crime scenes and will have the WSP Mobile Crime Scene Team on scene to process these scenes, and items from the scenes." and added "We are also working with outside local agencies, as well as federal agencies on this case as the investigation is on going and also outside our county."

At least two things are different now from when he started breaking the law as a 12 year old. He is now legally an adult, and he may be armed. An Island County Deputy sheriff’s car was broken into, and a rifle was stolen.

Last year after he was spotted on the mainland he fled into woods, and as police move toward his position a shot was fired. If it was from Colton, or someone else was not determined, but it does add concern that things may have, or could, go beyond the stealing of cars, boats, planes and the break-ins.

The only good news in all this -if there is any- is that when Harris-Moore is captured, he will stand trial as an adult. He will be serving some hard time.

Here is Colton Harris-Moore’s rap sheet (so far anyway):

Oct. 8, 2003 (age 12): Third-degree possession of stolen property in Snohomish County. Sentenced to 11 days.
Nov. 27, 2003 (age 12): Second-degree burglary, third-degree malicious mischief in Snohomish County. Sentenced to 10 days detention.
Dec. 31, 2003 (age 12): Fourth-degree assault in Island County. Sentenced to six months community service a.
March 16, 2004 (age 12): Second-degree theft in Snohomish County. Sentenced to 10 days.
July 2004 (age 13): Third-degree theft and possession of stolen property. Island County.
Feb. 28, 2005 (age 13): Second-degree attempted burglary in Snohomish County.
March 2, 2005 (13): First- and second-degree theft; sentenced to 50 days in jail.

ig_Barefood_Burglar-3 (41k image)May 28, 2006 (age 15): First-degree theft and possessing stolen property Island County Arrest warrant issued for missed court date.
July 3, 2006 (15): Second-degree burglary; sentenced to 30 days in jail detention
Feb. 9, 2007 (age 15): Arrested at a Camano Island home.

June 14, 2007 (16): Three counts of first-degree residential burglary in Island County
June 2007, Harris-Moore was convicted of three counts of residential burglary and sentenced to at least three years in confinement. On April 30, he escaped from a group home in Renton. He's been on the run since