West Seattle Crime Watch: Stolen car’s owner thanks SPD

Just out of the WSB inbox, from Kevin:

Wanted to let people know of yet another car theft and give a huge thank you to the SPD for incredibly quick work recovering it.

We woke up Tuesday morning to find our one and only car missing from our parking spot – 5ft from our house in the Fairmount Park neighborhood. Last night, Tuesday, we got a call that the car was found on the other side of WS, very near the “lifeline vehicle” that WS Blog reported recovered a few days ago. While we were getting the car picked up, the very attentive neighbors around the recovery spot came out and told us that he saw the car Monday night at 11 and again today at 5 AM. He also saw the cops there 2x, the second time with a guy in handcuffs.

Another officer later told us there was a spate of car robberies last weekend. According to him the guy was caught Tuesday in one of other stolen cars and started “giving up the rest” so they found ours. They got a search warrant for the guy’s house and found 40 GPS systems from other stolen cars.

We’re really lucky and glad to have our car back, but wonder one thing, are Subarus the next Honda Civics? I’ve heard of many of them being stolen and ours was one.

We don’t know if that’s related to a similar-sounding case reported in this comment thread; police declined to comment on that because it’s an ongoing investigation.

8 Replies to "West Seattle Crime Watch: Stolen car's owner thanks SPD"

  • Loree June 3, 2010 (1:54 am)

    A friend of mine had his Subaru stolen from the 35th/Rox area a while back, and at the time the officer told him that they suspected there was a thief in the area with a Subaru master key. Don’t know if that’s still the case or not.

  • Twiggie June 3, 2010 (12:08 pm)

    Where in the Fairmount area do you live Kevin. I am also a Fairmount/Gatewood resident and Subaru owner and would like to know where this happened. I am happy to hear you have your car back!

  • 35this35mph June 3, 2010 (5:44 pm)

    My Suby was burgled but not stolen Sunday/Monday. Just the GPS was taken. Any way of contecting the police to see if mine was among the !40! they recovered?

    • WSB June 3, 2010 (6:40 pm)

      35th, did you file a police report – and did it have identifying info for your GPS? If so they should be contacting you to match it – if you’re not sure, you might call the nonemergency number to inquire if they have advice … TR

  • Watchful Neighbor June 4, 2010 (9:11 am)

    The young guy that had all the GPS’s lives in our neighborhood, and has been in and out of jail over the past few years. He has been bringing his gang buddies into the neighborhood. All the neighbors have been watching this guy for awhile. He usually parks his stolen cars on adjacent streets, then walks home at night. When a car shows up that no one recognizes, it gets called in. We have a strong block watch in our neighborhood!

    • WSB June 4, 2010 (9:25 am)

      Hope you guys are part of the West Seattle Blockwatch Captains Network too! Anyway, I’m checking with the KC Prosecuting Attorney’s Office today re: charges, since he’s been in jail since 6/1 and this would be the deadline to charge him, or else they’d have to let him go.

  • Watchful Neighbor June 4, 2010 (9:14 pm)

    Our block watch captains are part of the West Seattle Blockwatch Captains Network. The last time that “guy” (19 y.o.) got caught was with his girl friend, and they were wiping down the inside of the a stolen car.

  • TJ June 26, 2010 (2:55 pm)

    Someone broke into my husband’s work truck last night and stole his K300 Mio Knight Rider gps.
    We are near 35th and Graham in West Seattle.

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