Police swarm island in search of teen bandit

ORCAS ISLAND, Wash. – Officers from multiple law enforcement agencies have converged on part of Orcas Island where Colton Harris-Moore is believed to be hiding.

San Juan County Sheriff Bill Cumming said sheriff's deputies, FBI agents and a dog-tracking team are on the ground, and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection helicopter is helping with the search.

The search began about 1:15 a.m. on Thursday.

"Harris is believed to be in a very isolated, very rugged area on the west side of the island," Cumming said.

Harris-Moore has long been a thorn in the side of police, taunting investigators with his brazen crimes.

Each time police have gotten close, Harris-Moore has managed to disappear into the woods without a trace.

He has garnered considerable media attention and was nicknamed the "Barefoot Bandit" after allegedly committing some break-ins without wearing shoes.

Since he escaped from a halfway house in April 2008, Harris-Moore has been sought in scores of break-ins around Western Washington and is suspected of stealing four small planes and crashing each one.

Police suspect he's also stolen boats and luxury cars, and broken into dozens of homes and businesses, including several on Orcas Island. His total haul may top $1.5 million, officials say.

It's believed Harris-Moore may have returned to Orcas Island on Feb. 10, when a stolen plane landed on the island after dark and a local grocery store was broken into and burglarized.

His exploits have garnered national media attention, and a Facebook fan page for the teen burglar has attracted thousands of fans. A local business even started selling T-shirts with the teen's likeness.