Police: Luggage stolen at Phoenix airport held medicine, passports, laptops, adoption papers

Associated Press

Last update: November 5, 2009 - 2:39 PM

PHOENIX - Phoenix police found medicines, passports, stereo and video equipment, video games, laptop computers and even adoption paperwork in a house holding hundreds of pieces of stolen luggage.

Police arrested 61-year-old Keith Wilson King and 38-year-old Stacy Lynne Legg-King Monday for allegedly stealing the suitcases from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.

On Thursday, police said they found 14 rooms filled from floor to ceiling with the stolen luggage and clothing.

Officers are trying to contact the luggage theft victims. So far, only a handful have been found.

Both suspects were booked into jail on charges of theft of property and possession of stolen property.

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