2 arrested after thefts of over $100,000 in kitchen appliances from Scottdale, Paradise Valley homes

PHOENIX — Two men have been arrested after allegedly stealing kitchen appliances from homes in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, authorities announced Thursday.

The Scottsdale Police Department, which made the arrests, said the value of the stolen appliances was more than $100,000.

Aiden Cornish, 22, and Trent Kennedy, 20, were arrested on July 23 and are accused of burglarizing five homes in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley between June 13 and 22.

How did police find suspects in Scottsdale and Paradise Valley home burglaries?

The investigation into the burglaries began after two homes near Dynamite Boulevard and Alma School Road in north Scottsdale were burglarized overnight on July 13 and 14.

Soon after the investigation began, Scottsdale detectives were able to connect it to burglaries in Paradise Valley through information shared by the Paradise Valley Police Department.

Paradise Valley detectives had video surveillance from a neighborhood where a burglary had happened that showed one of the suspects.

Scottsdale, Arizona (August 7, 2025) 22-year-old Aiden Cornish and 20-year-old Trent Kennedy were arrested by Scottsdale Police detectives on July 23 for burglarizing three unoccupied homes in Scottsdale between July 14 and July 22 and two burglaries in Paradise Valley on June 13… pic.twitter.com/lWpIDSnvGh

— ScottsdalePD (@ScottsdalePD) August 7, 2025

On June 15, Scottsdale police caught a truck on a traffic photo enforcement camera that matched the description of a truck belonging to one of the suspects.

The department ran the license plate that was on the truck in the photo, which matched a black GMC owned by Cornish.

The photo from the traffic enforcement camera showed Cornish driving the truck with a passenger, who was identified as Kennedy.

Later that morning, the truck was seen leaving Paradise Valley. It had a trailer attached that was filled with appliances and chairs that had been reported stolen, according to Scottsdale police.

Details on arrests of Scottsdale, Paradise Valley home burglary suspects

A week later, around 10 p.m. on July 22, another home was burglarized near Shea Boulevard and 130th Street.

The truck and trailer were caught by a traffic enforcement camera in the area. The photo showed that the trailer was filled with appliances that were stolen from the home.

The truck was then driven to Cornish’s home in Tempe, Scottsdale police said.

The next morning, around 9 a.m., Scottsdale detectives saw Cornish driving the appliances to a storage facility in Phoenix.

Once he arrived at the facility, police pulled Cornish over and took him into custody.

Kennedy was found later that afternoon, around 3 p.m., and was arrested.

“The collaboration between Paradise Valley Police and Scottsdale Police was instrumental in the capture of the two suspects,” Scottsdale Police Assistant Chief Chris Watson said in a media release. “By leveraging the latest investigative tools and technology with traditional information sharing, we are making it increasingly more difficult for criminals to commit and get away with crimes.”

Scottsdale, Paradise Valley home burglary suspect admits to crime

In an interview with Scottsdale police, Kennedy admitted to the thefts and said Cornish would sell the stolen items and then pay him for helping steal them.

Cornish also said the pair took the money earned from the first burglaries and used it to rent a Lamborghini for three days.

Police were able to confirm that through videos posted to social media that showed Cornish and Kennedy driving in the car at high speeds on freeways.

Police originally were only able to recover the stolen appliances that Cornish had in his trailer at the time of his arrest, but a search warrant served on Aug. 1 led to police finding 10 more stolen appliances, which were worth about $65,000.

Both Kennedy and Cornish are facing burglary charges. Cornish is facing a separate charge of trafficking stolen goods.

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