CAMANO ISLAND -- Southern Camano Island residents said a teenager responsible for a string of burglaries two years ago may have returned to the area where there's been a new series of break-ins.

Colton Harris-Moore, 17, was arrested in 2006 and sent to a Renton group home. He escaped from the home on April 30, and no one has seen him since.

Residents said Harris-Moore may have returned to the southern end of the wooded island to continue his spree of breaking into vacation homes.

"I would not be surprised at all, definitely assume this would be the place he would come back to. He knows this place well. He knows these woods really good," said Kyle Howe, a resident.

Island County Sheriff Mark Brown said Tuesday that he is unable to identify who is responsible for the recent break-ins.

Harris-Moore is 6 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs more than 200 pounds. Anyone who sees the teen or suspicious activity is asked to call 911.