The San Juan County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect that is tied to two residential burglaries on Orcas Island.

“The prime piece of evidence was the surveillance cameras in the house,” said Undersheriff Bruce Distler.

The suspect, who is a juvenile, is being charged with burglary and possession of stolen property. The stolen property also ties the suspect to another residential burglary.

Both incidents occurred this year within the last couple of weeks, Distler estimates. They also occurred in the same neighborhood, close to Eastsound.

Although several other burglaries have been reported this year, there is no evidence to connect this suspect to other burglaries.

Distler said this is usually the time of year when there are more reports of burglaries.

“There are people with summer houses that no one is watching. Then they are coming home and finding out they are burglarized,” said Distler.

The sheriff’s office suggests that if you are leaving at any length of time, have a neighbor or friend complete routine random property checks. If there is a burglary this will help the sheriff’s office to narrow the date of the incidence, which may help with further investigations.