West Seattle Crime Watch: 2 bikes found; hit-run; park prowl

First of 2 West Seattle Crime Watch notes: If you’ve had a bicycle stolen lately, in addition to checking with police, keep checking our WSCW reports, because more keep coming in. We mentioned a few in this WSCW report over the weekend; then this morning, Anne e-mailed to say that TWO mountain bikes have turned up on her out-of-the-way street (steep slope of SW Lander), likely left by thieves. She says both are “men’s mountain bikes. One is a medium blue and one is red.” She has reported them to police but would like to get them back to their owners.

(added) If you’re missing a bike that might be one of those two – e-mail Anne at phastphood@hotmail.com.

Second, Chris says a hit-run crash on Saturday left these marks on his car:

My car was backed into (Saturday) morning in the West Seattle Trader Joe’s parking lot. I was parked next to the spot that’s not a spy on the north side of the parking lot. An older model navy blue SUV was parked in that spot and I believe it was this car that backed into me. I am looking for whoever did this or anyone who might have seen something. A photo of my back quarter panel with the offending back bumper mark across it is attached.

Third, just received as we were about to publish this, Annlee reports a car prowl at Lincoln Park:

I was enjoying a beautiful sunny day at Lincoln Park (Sunday) with my sister and kids. We got back to my car and noticed the doors were unlocked. I had only left my window opened a crack but it was enough for the thief to use someone’s broken-off antenna to hook and unlock my doors. My purse and my sister’s purse were stolen out of the trunk with everything inside them. Even my daughter’s sleeping bag was stolen and she was absolutely devastated. Please keep an eye out while visiting Lincoln Park. If you happen to see any gray purses or black wallets with IDs in them, please turn them in. If you happen to see anyone suspicious wandering around the parking lot with a pink princess sleeping bag, please call the police!

5 Replies to "West Seattle Crime Watch: 2 bikes found; hit-run; park prowl"

  • sc May 6, 2013 (1:10 pm)

    bad guys watch for people putting purses and wallets in their car trunks, but a pink princess sleeping bag? :(

  • Empty Car May 6, 2013 (1:56 pm)

    I am sorry to hear about your car getting broken into.

    West Seattle neighbors Never Ever Ever … leave stuff in your car at Lincoln park WS has known about this being a high prowl area for years. Back when my kids played softball and baseball in the park it was a known fact that was over 5 years ago. We were warned that the prowler’s watch people get out of their cars with nothing in hand and assume purse/wallet is left behind and they go after it.

    In fact as you can see from crime watch never ever leave stuff in your car any where. My car has been brokend into 3 times in WS only once did they get anything the other times they found a lot of nothing after breaking a window.

    Good luck on finding some of your stuff I can’t believe they would take a pink princess sleeping bag that is just sad.

  • Silly Goose May 6, 2013 (4:04 pm)

    So sorry Lincoln park is not what it use to be, did you walk the park to look for the sleeping bag, with so many homeless living in the park I bet it is in use!

  • Georgia Mom May 6, 2013 (4:23 pm)

    Check if Trader Joe’s have video cameras- they just might…..we had a hit and run ourselves recently – very upsetting.

  • BAK May 23, 2013 (8:25 am)

    Speaking of stolen bikes… Mine was stolen from a locked bike rack on my car in front of my condo on 44th ave. if a Purple Bianchi hybrid turns up, I would love to have my old bike back.

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