West Seattle Crime Watch: Photo plea; electric-bike theft…

Three reader reports in West Seattle Crime Watch – two about thefts, with a request that you be on the lookout for the stolen items; third, what might have been a car-theft attempt.

First, from Becca:

We just had a bunch of stuff stolen from our house … and the most important things were a camera (Samsung) and two Apple Computers that had a lot of baby pictures from our child’s first year. I don’t care how they come back, but I would love to get the pics. I don’t even need the computers, but the pictures are really important to me.

If anyone buys a computer or camera from Craigslist or a pawn shop or anything like that, no questions asked, send it anonymously or however, but please consider giving me back my pics of my kid.

From Danielle:

My husband just recently bought a brand new Prodeco Genesis electric bike as a means of transportation to/from work (he is in the military). He locked it up Thursday night after work in the bike room of our secured access garage at our apartment complex. He didn’t need it for the rest of the weekend until (Monday) night when we went to the bike room to grab the bike (we had just gotten a new rack for our car) and noticed it was gone. He had secured and chained the bike in the bike room Thursday night and it was stolen at some point this past weekend. We are not sure if this was an act of someone in the apartment building or someone sneaking through the garage gate from the outside street while it was open letting a car in/out. Again, the bike is a brand new Prodeco Genesis electric bike (silver in color with black fenders). It may be easy to spot because of the large battery pack on the pack of the bike. He also had 2 stickers on the bike, one was from a band called “Being as an ocean” and the other from a band called “Heart to Heart.” The bike was stolen from the Residences at 3295 (intersection of Avalon Way and 35th Ave SW in West Seattle).

And from a Subaru Forester owner who didn’t want to be identified – they discovered a theft (or break-in) attempt that happened at 47th/Admiral early Saturday evening:

At 8:30 pm I went out to my car and saw that the driver’s-side lock had been what looked to me like drilled or hammered. There was a small scratch on the body. Must have been scared off by people, it was still light and kids playing at the house next door.

If you have information on any of the above – or any other crime – contact police.

5 Replies to "West Seattle Crime Watch: Photo plea; electric-bike theft..."

  • Peace August 14, 2013 (1:19 pm)

    I’m so sorry you all have had to go through this! I hope you get everything back! Becca, when and where in WS did this happen?

  • shannon August 14, 2013 (1:30 pm)

    As I was arriving home from work today a cop stopped to ask if we saw a kid on a bike with a stolen laptop….the cops have been circling and looking…hope they find it soon!! we are near 15th and thistle…will keep an eye out!

  • ditslim August 14, 2013 (5:02 pm)

    Stolen bike from a secure access garage?!!! Geez how secure can it be if someone can get in? :>( why can’t people respect other peoples belongings.

  • Cathay August 14, 2013 (5:48 pm)

    I hope you get your pictures back. How heartbreaking!!!! You can get a back-up service (like Carbonite, etc) to automatically back up those important files on your computer- in case of computer theft or if the computer plunges into the blue screen of death. I will keep my fingers crossed for you.

  • pam August 15, 2013 (10:07 am)

    There is a blue bike at 47 and Stevens. Looks abandoned. I think there was a z in brand if bike.

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