King County prosecutors on Thursday filed criminal charges against two alleged members of the “Rock Smash Burglary Crew,” who are accused of stealing roughly $3 million in cash, jewelry and luxury handbags from more than 100 high-end residences in Seattle, Bellevue, Medina, Clyde Hill and Kirkland.
Both men were wearing some of the jewelry stolen from the Clyde Hill home of Mariners’ pitcher Felix Hernandez in November, charging papers say. Hernandez told police that thieves got away with jewelry valued at $1.2 million, according to the charges.
Joseph Sims, the 26-year-old suspected ring leader, was charged with eight counts of residential burglary, one count of second-degree criminal trespass and first-degree possession of stolen property.