MARYSVILLE – When people have items stolen, they never really think they will get them back.

But some local residents may be in for a Christmas surprise.

Detectives with the North Snohomish County Property Crimes Unit recovered a large cache of stolen property Dec. 16. Recovered items include: a laptop, jewelry, cattle horns and car keys, on the agency’s Instagram account.

The property was recovered after detectives served a warrant on 40-year-old Jesse Averhart, who was staying a Marysville hotel. Averhart had an outstanding Department of Correction warrant and is a suspect in an identity theft case.

When detectives entered the hotel room to take Averhart into custody, they reportedly found the room full of miscellaneous stolen property, as well as evidence of financial fraud, including identity theft and forgery.

Averhart was booked into the Marysville Jail on the outstanding warrants.  Other charges are pending.

“Property crimes directly impact our communities, creating a threat to our sense of security and the quality of life,” detective Glen DeWitt said.  “Getting some of these items back to the people they were stolen from is a small step in restoring the public’s feeling of safety.”

The property crimes unit was launched early this year as collaboration between the sheriff’s office and the police departments of Marysville, Lake Stevens and the Stillaguamish Tribe. The unit is comprised of detectives from each agency, with support from the Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. Together with a crime analyst, they collaborate to track down and prosecute the most prolific thieves in the county.  The unit focuses on crimes such as burglary, major theft, fraud and trafficking in stolen property, as well as crimes that stem from these types of incidents. The unit operates out of the Marysville Police Department.

If you think the property is yours, contact DeWitt at glenn.dewitt@snoco.org. Proof of ownership will be required. The items can be seen on the Snohomish County Sheriff’s Office Instagram account.