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2/8/10: Followup with more details on Jack in the Box robbery

2/8/10: Car stolen near Admiral/42nd

2/8/10: Admiral Jack-in-the-Box robbed

2/7/10: Burglary victim shares tips

2/6/10: From SeattleCrime.com: Attempted robbery, shot fired by Westcrest Park

2/4/10: Robbery reported at Super 24

2/3/10: Drug bust, break-in, stolen signs

2/2/10: Super 24 robbery, Admiral stabbing attempt

2/2/10: White Center’s under-new-ownership Hang Around reports burglary, invites customers to “recovery party”

2/2/10: Bank robbery attempt in Morgan Junction

2/1/10: Burglaries next door to each other

1/31/10: Suspected mail theft, plus two break-ins

1/29/10: Police stop alleged drunk, speeding driver after bridge pursuit

1/29/10: Strong-arm robbers take car, wallet in Westwood

1/29/10: Drunk driver pleads guilty in crash that hurt Jade West Cafe owner and son

1/28/10: Early-morning armed robbery at California/Andover mini-mart

1/28/10: Car break-in

1/27/10: Burglars hit Again and a Gain consignment store

1/27/10: Charges filed in Tukwila attack on Metro bus driver from Alki

1/26/10: NO teen burglary gang, police say

1/26/10: Burglary reports

1/25/10: Wheel-stealers strike again

1/25/10: SeattleCrime.com: Man stabbed after beer stolen by robbers at bus stop

1/24/10: Searching for a hit-run suspect

1/23/10: Three car-prowl reports

1/22/10: Suspected stolen mail dumped in Arbor Heights

1/20/10: What the police search in The Junction was about

1/19/10: West Seattle crime trends (in coverage of Crime Prevention Council meeting)

1/18/10: Crime Prevention Council talks traffic on Tuesday night

1/14/10: Two notes from police – scam alert, 35th enforcement

1/14/10: WSB’er suggests linking this here – police trying to match owners to big find of stolen items along I-5

1/11/10: From SeattleCrime.com: A reported sexual assault/robbery in the Westcrest Park area

1/10/10: Advice from a burglary victim

1/9/10: Stolen car found

1/8/10: Sunrise Heights car break-in

1/6/10: Arrest on The Bridge, plus three reports

1/5/10: 1 arrest, 2 crime reports, plus 1 victim’s message to “her” burglars

1/5/10: More Seaview “scavenging”

1/4/10: 2 followups from the weekend

1/2/10: Seen this stolen car?

1/2/10: Burglary arrests on The Bridge

1/1/10: Vandalism, car-prowl reports

1/1/10: Followup on West Seattle Bridge crash: Driver suspected of DUI

12/29/09: Three break-in reports

12/27/09: Vandals damage Christmas/New Year’s luminarias at St. John the Baptist Church

12/24/09: Two break-ins, including one at ArtsWest

12/23/09: Be on the lookout for suspected metal thief

12/22/09: Suspected totem-pole thief arrested again, North Admiral home searched

12/20/09: 2 Crime Watch notes

12/19/09: West Seattleite’s car stolen on Queen Anne, recovered with distinctive “extra” items

12/18/09: 3 break-ins; school scare

12/18/09: More charges, higher bail for vandalism suspect

12/17/09: Graffiti-vandalism suspect arrested

12/17/09: Update on stolen totem pole: No fast re-install

12/16/09: Man stabbed, suspect arrested

12/16/09: Photos of graffiti-vandalism suspect made public

12/16/09: Arrest warrant issued for homophobic-graffiti suspect

12/15/09: Second totem pole mystery solved

12/14/09: Gatewood break-in

12/14/09: Totem note, truck theft, graffiti again

12/13/09: Hit-run reported in WSB Forums

12/10/09: Stolen totem pole recovered … in Oregon

12/10/09: Truck broken into, tools taken

12/9/09: Arrest in totem-pole theft

12/8/09: Door-locking burglar near California/Charlestown

12/7/09: Package theft in Sunrise Heights

12/7/09: More homophobic-graffiti vandalism

12/6/09: Burglary in Highland Park

12/5/09: Stolen baby carrier

12/4/09: Update on missing West Seattle totem pole

12/3/09: First on WSB – West Seattle totem pole missing, reported as stolen

12/2/09: Arrest in February murder of Steve Bushaw

12/2/09: Helicopter search in White Center, explained

11/29/09: Overnight search in Seaview

11/29/09: Car thefts

11/25/09: 6-report roundup

11/25/09: Seen this guy? Police ask for help finding dental-office burglary suspect

11/24/09: Robbery, beating in Highland Park

11/22/09: 2 thefts – 2 violins in 1 case; 1 work truck; both northern White Center area

11/19/09: North Delridge burglary

11/18/09: Car keyed; robbery suspects charged

11/17/09: Stolen van; latest West Seattle crime stats

11/16/09: 4 teenage suspects in custody in connection with serial armed robberies at area convenience stores

11/15/09: Car-prowl alert near WSHS

11/12/09: Burglarized while asleep, and more

11/11/09: Search for an intruder near The Junction

11/9/09: Gatewood car break-in

11/7/09: Turns out there were two store holdups in one night

11/6/09: Tervo’s Mini-Mart robbed for 2nd time in 2 weeks

11/4/09: Home burglarized, coins taken

11/4/09: Chopper search, suspect arrested

11/2/09: Homophobic graffiti vandalism, yet again

11/2/09: Ongoing coverage of the murder of SPD Officer (and WSHS graduate) Tim Brenton

10/30/09: From seattlecrime.com: 2 people hit by BBs

10/28/09: Charges filed against 1 man arrested after Friday carjacking attempt

10/27/09: Teen stabbed, another teen in custody

10/26/09: Stolen bike found, recognized from WSB story, returned to owner

10/25/09: Bike stolen; stolen car found – 3 perspectives

10/24/09: Carjacking attempt, 2 men arrested

10/24/09: Graffiti again; teen robbed; car theft

10/23/09: Strong-arm robbery in The Junction

10/23/09: Miscellaneous, including stolen car found

10/22/09: Robbers target two stores

10/21/09: Stolen pumpkin

10/20/09: West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting: More police

10/20/09: Gas-station store broken into twice in three days; car vandalism

10/20/09: Fairmount Springs fights back

10/17/09: Car stolen; produce stolen

10/17/09: Car-prowl spree

10/15/09: Homophobic graffiti again, and Constellation Park tagging

10/14/09: Burglars target dental offices – 3 in West Seattle, more in North Seattle

10/10/09: Tervo’s Mini-Mart robbed

10/8/09: Storefront art stolen from ex-Tillicum Village HQ

10/7/09: 3 juveniles charged as adults in restaurant-owner knifepoint robbery

10/7/09: Two Gatewood cases – purse-snatching attempt, break-in

10/6/09: July Morgan Junction break-in suspect arrested

10/5/09: Midday break-in, damage done

10/4/09: Circa broken into for the 2nd time this year

10/4/09: Four arrested after Junction holdup

10/2/09: Purse-snatching attempt, house break-in, car break-in attempt

10/1/09: The case of the set-free suspect

9/29/09: Hit and run north of The Junction

9/29/09: Followup on bridge arrests of burglary suspects

9/28/09: Waiter charged with stealing from Salty’s

9/28/09: Burglary suspects nabbed on The Bridge

9/27/09: Car-break-in spree near Westwood Village

9/27/09: Musician’s car broken into

9/26/09: Stadium scare

9/22/09: Yet more citizen crimefighters – tip-jar thief busted

9/22/09: Fed up with school tagging

9/21/09: Suspect charged in “burglarbustindad” case

9/21/09: Neighbors chase suspected prowler on Beach Drive

9/20/09: Hit-and-run in Upper Fauntleroy

9/18/09: Westside Pharmacy robbery suspect arrested after fleeing police near Schmitz Park Elementary (and getting nabbed on school grounds)

9/17/09: Two burglaries, and an update (including the link to TV story about “burglarbustindad”)

9/16/09: Pharmacy held up after its operations shut down

9/16/09: Hit-run at Delridge/Henderson

9/16/09: Victim catches burglary suspect

9/15/09: Updates on concerns at Admiral Pub and South Seattle Market

9/14/09: 2 reports – home, car break-ins

9/13/09: 3 reports – Alki assault, Gatewood burglary, camper top spotted near The Junction

9/9/09: Highland Park woman robbed, tied up by intruders (Slog article; we’ll be looking for the original police report)

9/9/09: Homophobic graffiti in Lincoln Park/Morgan Junction area again

9/8/09: Two robbers blamed for 17 stickups including 3 in West Seattle

9/7/09: Three reports and prevention info

9/5/09: Parking-strip garden vandalized

9/4/09: Bike thieves; muddy-footed burglars

9/1/09: Suspected prowler caught on cam in Junction-area neighborhood

9/1/09: P-Patch pilfering; stolen-car “swap”; more

9/1/09: Posted in WSB Forums: GPS system stolen

8/30/09: Followup: Police say Delridge case was “acquaintance rape” but no arrest yet

8/29/09: Neighbors mobilize after rape report in North Delridge

8/29/09: Admiral incident followup

8/28/09: Admiral gunfire after fight, 1 arrested, 1 to hospital

8/28/09: Break-in reported at The Original Bakery

8/27/09: Home shot at, giant-tire theft, more

8/27/09: West Seattle man pleads guilty in pimping case (that link goes to Seattle Times [WSB partner])

8/26/09: 3 cars targeted – one stolen, one tagged, one broken into

8/26/09: 2 incidents along Fauntleroy Way, including a business break-in attempt

8/25/09: Hit-run sideswipe

8/24/09: Broad daylight break-in in Gatewood

8/24/09: Targeted by taggers, and ticked

8/21/09: Two suspects, at least 8 burglaries

8/19/09: Stolen stroller

8/19/09: Car break-in; vanishing trash can

8/18/09: 2 more break-in reports

8/18/09: Skyelar Hailey in custody after theft reported at WSHS

8/17/09: Rock thrown through window

8/17/09: 2 break-in victims with advice for you

8/16/09: Open door, stolen purse

8/15/09: Car stolen, clues found

8/12/09: Stolen car found; house broken into

8/12/09: 2 car cases – 1 stolen, 1 hit-and-run

8/11/09: Counterfeit money at West Seattle coffee shop

8/9/09: Youngstown Arts Center gorilla-napping

8/8/09: Did West Seattle bank robber strike again in North Seattle?

8/6/09: West Seattle man charged with child-pornography possession, dealing

8/5/09: Two break-ins: One “alarmed,” one not

8/5/09: FBI releases KeyBank robber photo

8/5/09: KeyBank robbed in The Junction

8/3/09: 1 break-in, 1 set of people “casing”

8/1/09: 5 Crime Watch reports, from shots to thefts

7/30/09: 3 Crime Watch reports – for North Delridge, Highland Park, north of The Junction

7/30/09: Police issue citywide alert for burglar targeting seniors

7/28/09: “Crosswalk sting” results

7/27/09: Contractor chases burglars away

7/27/09: “Crosswalk sting”

7/25/09: 6 reports – burglaries, theft, casings – from around West Seattle

7/25/09: Rotary Club of West Seattle canopy stolen

7/24/09: South Park murder suspect arrested

7/23/09: Leschi murder suspect arrested in Pigeon Point

7/22/09: Recycling bin stolen

7/22/09: Morgan Junction suspect identified, sought

7/21/09: Morgan Junction break-in, intense police search/investigation

7/21/09: Burglary encore in Admiral

7/20/09: Sketch, community meeting for South Park stabbings

7/19/09: Police ask for help to solve South Park murder

7/18/09: Burglary + car theft = advice

7/18/09: Second-floor break-in

7/16/09: Photo of “dreadlocked” bank robber, who is now tied to a Maple Valley heist as well as the West Seattle stickup

7/16/09: Fauntleroy stolen-stone saga

7/16/09: What the Schmitz Park-area search was about

7/15/09: Neighbors scare off would-be thief

7/15/09: US Bank in The Junction robbed – update, man who initially was taken into custody has been released, search for robber continues

7/14/09: Break-in “string” alert

7/13/09: Playground purse-snatching reported

7/13/09: Car break-in and aftermath tip

7/11/09: Break-in at Dream Dinners (WSB sponsor) in Jefferson Square

7/11/09: Two incidents with door-to-door links

7/10/09: Westwood Village Alaska USA bank robbery

7/7/09: West Seattle home vandalized by egg-throwers (WSB Forum post)

7/6/09: Gatewood two-time target

7/5/09: Me-Kwa-Mooks “shooting” victim wasn’t shot after all

7/5/09: One car hit again, one stolen car found

7/5/09: Shooting reported at Me-Kwa-Mooks

7/3/09: 2 car break-ins, 1 home break-in

7/2/09: Car break-in at 32nd/Raymond

7/1/09: Teen arrested after police tracked him from West Seattle to North Seattle

6/29/09: Police arrest two suspects in Beach Drive boat theft

6/29/09: Morgan Junction car break-in

6/28/09: Stolen car; car break-in

6/28/09: Shots fired at Delridge/Thistle

6/27/09: House, car spray-paint vandalism; SUV break-in

6/25/09: Another car-on-blocks case

6/25/09: Chopper helps police arrest hit-run suspect in Highland Park

6/24/09: Daytime car theft

6/24/09: Another Fairmount Park school break-in

6/23/09: 2 break-ins – one car, one home

6/19/09: Westwood break-in

6/17/09: Car tipped

6/16/09: Police updates at West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting

6/15/09: Brazen hubcap thief

6/15/09: 12-year-old boy attacked, hospitalized

6/15/09: All 4 wheels stolen off a car

6/13/09: Hit-run driver on the loose

6/10/09: Burglary with distinctive loot

6/8/09: Car-theft tries

6/7/09: Car break-in attempt; another car vandalized

6/7/09: Potential stolen items dumped in Pigeon Point

6/7/09: Hit-and-run driver sought

6/6/09: Update on Alki gun incident (original Friday night coverage here)

6/5/09: Backpack stolen with teacher’s items; Lowman Beach theft suspect caught on cam

6/5/09: Officer hurt in struggle with suspect at Gasco

6/3/09: Another student’s schoolbooks stolen

6/3/09: 2 suspicious sightings

6/3/09: Westwood Village shooting followup, including the motive

6/2/09: Shooting at Westwood Village McDonald’s

6/1/09: Crime stats for the first four months of the year

5/29/09: Car prowl costs “Desperate College Student” her books, and more

5/29/09: Windows smashed near 46th/Findlay

5/28/09: Vandalism rampage in South Park caught on video (Q13 FOX story)

5/27/09: Graffiti case won’t be prosecuted as hate crime

5/25/09: Two reports – hit-run rampage; Harbor Ave arrest(s)

5/25/09: Police help investigate Arbor Heights fire

5/25/09: Van vandalized

5/24/09: Shots fired in the Admiral District, police find shell casings

5/23/09: Admiral foot pursuit explained

5/23/09: Alki helicopter search explained

5/22/09: 7-year-old’s bicycle stolen

5/21/09: Police describe “pattern burglars” to watch for, especially in Highland Park

5/21/09: SWAT team search on Delridge, robbery suspect arrested

5/20/09: Car theft hits new WS resident

5/20/09: Car vandalized in The Junction

5/19/09: Police report arrest in connection with May 1 Alki shooting

5/19/09: Hate-graffiti vandalism suspect arrested

5/19/09: West Seattle teenager attacked while arriving home from school

5/19/09: Original vandalism target hit again?

5/18/09: Hate-graffiti vandal seen in action in The Junction

5/17/09: (As also seen in SPDBlotter section) Car-theft suspects arrested in Alki area

5/17/09: Car prowl report, with photo

5/17/09: Triangle car-window smashing

5/16/09: North Delridge “property crime occurring right now”

5/13/09: Another report of homophobic graffiti in Morgan Junction

5/12/09: Man reports armed robbery – then declines police help

5/11/09: Mother’s Day break-in

5/11/09: Hamilton Viewpoint “armed woman” explained

5/9/09: Another Fairmount Park Elementary break-in report

5/8/09: House, car prowlers

5/8/09: Stolen boat, trailer

5/8/09: Two early-morning incidents

5/7/09: Hit-and-run mystery

5/7/09: What the helicopter was searching for

5/6/09: Afternoon burglary in 2200 block of 46th SW – witness across the street spotted 2 “young men” breaking in, chased one a few blocks, they got away

5/6/09: Teenage burglary suspects arrested

5/6/09: Car stolen, recovered

5/5/09: Burglarized three times

5/5/09: Alki shooting police-report details

5/4/09: Update on graffiti vandalism – WSB report with police-report narrative added

5/4/09: Anti-gay graffiti vandalism (seattlepi.com)

5/4/09: Alki shooting followup

5/4/09: Unsolicited yard work damages garden

5/3/09: From the WSB Forums: Skyelar Hailey out of jail

5/1/09: Alki shooting

4/30/09: Key Bank in The Junction robbed; FBI releases surveillance photos

4/30/09: Southwest Precinct Crime Prevention Newsletter with burglary/scam prevention tips

4/30/09: Burglary at 35th/Webster

4/29/09: Man arrested on West Seattle bus in connection with investigation of sex crimes against homeless woman (Seattle Times)

4/27/09: Followup on Fauntleroy SWAT arrest: 3 guns found

4/25/09: Update (with video): SWAT situation over, man surrenders

4/25/09: SWAT team in Fauntleroy business district, suspect standoff

4/24/09: Skyelar Hailey sentencing on trespass charge

4/24/09: From WCN – South Delridge/White Center Community Safety Coalition report, with crime updates and Prosecutor Dan Satterberg’s speech

4/24/09: Signs of trouble

4/23/09: Police search in Gatewood after suspected gunshots were heard

4/23/09: Police search after burglary east of Morgan Junction

4/22/09: Skyelar Hailey arrested in Admiral District

4/22/09: Another update on Skyelar Hailey search

4/22/09: Neighboring burglaries in Highland Park

4/22/09: Post-chopper search, Skyelar Hailey still being sought

4/22/09: Metal-theft suspect alert

4/21/09: Helicopter helping in West Seattle suspect search

4/21/09: Why you should check your credit card/bank statement VERY closely

4/21/09: 3 arrests in Snohomish County may solve Senior Center of West Seattle burglary – and more than 100 other break-ins around the region

4/20/09: Help solve $200,000 burglary/vandalism at Chief Sealth High School

4/20/09: Police report roundup: Child left in car, 7-11 robbery, more

4/18/09: Another burglary on 42nd SW

4/15/09: Five more reports to share

4/15/09: Guilty plea in Admiral neighborhood burglary case

4/14/09: Thieves hit Nature Consortium storage container

4/14/09: Six suspects taken into custody after break-in at (closed) Fairmount Park Elementary

4/13/09: Costly burglary at Senior Center of West Seattle

4/11/09: Hit-and-run in Morgan Junction – any witnesses?

4/10/09: Delridge harassment; Seaview vandalism

4/9/09: Another dead-end car prowl

4/7/09: Car-prowl encore in Arbor Heights

4/5/09: Clerk hit during robbery at Bartell Drugs in Jefferson Square

4/3/09: March crime trends for West Seattle

3/30/09: Car ransacked, knife taken

3/29/09: West Seattle schnoodle reported stolen on Capitol Hill

3/27/09: Four wheels gone, 1 late-night sighting

3/27/09: Follow-up on the John’s Corner Deli robbery

3/26/09: John’s Corner Deli robbed, worker hurt

3/25/09: Three stories

3/25/09: Overnight hit-run, carjack attempt in Gatewood

3/23/09: Times report: BMW-driving attackers scuffle with man in Solstice Park

3/22/09: Repeat car-prowl victim hit again

3/21/09: Minivan prowled, ransacked; Buddha stolen

3/19/09: 2 more cases of crooks targeting cars

3/17/09: Latest crime numbers for the area, plus new reports from the precinct

3/17/09: Chief Sealth renovation project hit by vandals

3/14/09: Burglary reports from Arbor Heights, Seaview

3/12/09: Storage unit break-ins, car prowls north of Lincoln Park

3/11/09: Recognize this loot? Call police

3/11/09: Two cars targeted

3/10/09: Junction crime update, including latest on Steve Bushaw murder

3/9/09: Sign and mailbox stolen near Lincoln Park

3/7/09: Reader report, prowlers sought in Gatewood

3/6/09: Calif. Ave. Rite-Aid robbed, SWAT team summoned because robber thought to be in nearby apt., turned out not to be

3/6/09: One wheel (tire and all) stolen off a West Seattle car

3/5/09: Three arrests after “home invasion” robbery

3/3/09: Pigeon Point 11-car rampage

3/3/09: The wild catching-a-car-thief video the prosecutor showed the Rotarians

3/3/09: County Prosecuting Attorney tells West Seattle Rotarians car theft is down

3/2/09: Car prowlers strike the same family twice

2/27/09: Stolen “care package … from Grandma”

2/25/09: Grandson charged in Fauntleroy/Dawson murder

2/23/09: Latest report roundup from the precinct

2/23/09: Mail theft in Morgan Junction

2/23/09: Car theft near Ercolini Park

2/21/09: Luna (Anchor) Park-area vandalism

2/21/09: WSB Forums member looking for info on sideswiped car

2/20/09: Car prowl in The Junction, looking for the car’s owner

2/19/09: Lottery-ticket robber from Fauntleroy/Alaska 76 case may be linked to 2 White Center holdups too

2/19/09: Fauntleroy/Dawson murder suspect charged in separate assault case

2/17/09: New details on Fauntleroy/Dawson murder

2/16/09: Followup, full report on car-theft case with helicopter search last Tuesday night

2/14/09: First on WSB: Suspect jailed in connection with Fauntleroy/Dawson murder

2/14/09: Two reader reports of police activity tonight in the Fauntleroy/Alaska area – one that sounded like shots fired around 7:10 pm, one involving police holding somebody at gunpoint – but so far, no reports available on whether these were related or what they were about; we’ll keep checking

2/14/09: Suspicious death now classified as homicide

2/13/09: Another car rack theft reported

2/11/09: Full police report on Fauntleroy/Alaska 76 robbery

2/11/09: Helicopter search, three arrested in auto-theft case

2/10/09: Police-report roundup, from heroic neighbor to car-prowl spree (and more)

2/9/09: Bullet holes found in car, house northwest of The Junction

2/8/09: Robber grabs lottery tickets at gas station and runs

2/6/09: Car prowls posted in WSB Forums

2/6/09: Morgan Junction break-in attempt

2/6/09: Junction shooting followup: Benefit posters up; killers still on loose

2/4/09: Fence-hopping burglar(s)

2/3/09: Shooting semi-update; attack near park

2/2/09: Man shot in The Junction

2/2/09: Car racks stolen

1/30/09: Vandalism spree on wheels

1/28/09: Window followup; another car stolen

1/24/09: Bloody break-in, possibly solved

1/23/09: Wheels, window, Trenton trouble

1/23/09: Mail theft reported in WSB Forums

1/23/09: North Admiral burglary-attempt scare

1/22/09: Two cars-on-blocks, and a burglary

1/21/09: FBI issues regional alert for suspected bank robber (click to see flyer with photo)

1/21/09: Scam alert, woman taken for $700

1/20/09: More crime updates from the West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting (including “home drive-by,” marijuana raid, another armed robbery)

1/20/09: New details on 12th/Myrtle “home invasion”

1/18/09: More on the “house shot at” report

1/18/09: Admiral “sparkler bomb,” and more

1/17/09: Two cars broken into, GPS systems stolen

1/17/09: Anonymous e-mail reports, “Last weekend on Sat Jan 10th multiple cars and the bank of mailboxes were broken into at Jefferson Square Apartments”

1/16/09: Lincoln Park search explained

1/15/09: Possible casing in Delridge

1/14/09: Two possible cases of “casing”

1/13/09: Video of officers forcibly entering Arbor Heights house for marijuana raid

1/11/09: Break-in alert; slasher hits car

1/11/09: $20 million fuel theft on Harbor Island

1/10/09: Maps of what happened where in the past month

1/9/09: The case of the Stolen Santa, and other reports

1/8/09: Two local businesses burglarized

1/7/09: Bike-theft victim helps police catch stolen-bike-selling suspect

1/5/09: Car break-in, radio stolen

1/4/09: Even more information about robbery suspects

1/4/09: Followup on early-morning robbery report: Three suspects arrested after holdup attempt at Admiral 7-11, police investigating whether they’re linked to recent robbery spree

1/3/09: Another catalytic-converter theft

1/3/09: Two cars targeted

1/1/09: 3 notes – Alki statue-pedestal vandalism; 1 WS murder in 2008; car-top theft

1/1/09: 41-year-old bike stolen (last item)

12/31/08: Video and photos released from recent robbery series

12/30/08: Update on armed-robbery series

12/30/08: Two theft reports

12/29/08: Report of a purse stolen from a patron at Matador in The Junction last night (no further details so far)

12/28/08: Road-rage report at Westwood Village

12/23/08: Warning to not park under The Bridge at night

12/22/08: Art stolen from Twilight in The Junction

12/21/08: From Oliver: “Our car was broken into this morning in the alley between 46th sw and 47th on the corner of Dakota. They stole a large crate containing a brand new folded queen size memory foam mattress. They dragged the box from the alley, up Dakota all the way to 51st where the tracks ended and could no longer be found. If anyone saw anything or is offered a mattress for sale, they can contact me.” (WSB note: we’ll relay)

12/19/08: Even more car prowls

12/19/08: From Lyn via e-mail, a belated report she wanted to share: “Someone walked into my office (California and Brandon) and stole my laptop on November 12th, late afternoon. It’s an office building with very little traffic, except for people who work there and clients. I do not think it was any of my clients or fellow building colleagues. I share an office with a colleague, who was meeting with someone–my office was not occupied (nor locked), but the door was closed. A real shame–the value of the computer on the street so small compared to its value to me.”

12/18/08: Highland Park/White Center robberies update

12/17/08: More Hansen View car prowls

12/16/08: Highland Park robbery search

12/16/08: Short note from Meryl: “Car broken into Holden and 41st, last night 3 am”

12/14/08: Hansen View Blockwatch reports two car burglaries Friday night

12/10/08: Two people “violently mugged”

12/10/08: WSB Forum member writes of watch theft at gym

12/10/08: Shopper warns of theft

12/9/08: Christmas light vandalism

12/9/08: More info on “homes hit by bullets” case

12/7/08: 1959 Airstream trailer stolen

12/6/08: Forum member reports hit-run, looks for witnesses

12/5/08: Alert neighbors strike again

12/3/08: Admiral alley break-in, graffiti woes

12/3/08: Loud boom explained: Arrest warrant served at 16th/Kenyon

12/2/08: Suspected car prowler scared off

11/29/08: Seaview vandalism spree

11/28/08: Suspicious person sought in Delridge

11/26/08: Admiral burglary suspect out of jail

11/25/08: Reader report, catalytic-converter theft at Olson SW park-and-ride

11/22/08: WSB Forums member reports possible foiled burglary

11/19/08: From the West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting: Drug-abuse trends

11/18/08: From the West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting: Latest WS crime trends

11/18/08: Stolen motorcycle found!

11/17/08: Reader report, backpack (and schoolwork) gone

11/16/08: Reader report, Morgan Junction car prowls

11/16/08: Junction business signs stolen (WSB Forums report)

11/15/08: Reader report: Dog-kicking burglar

11/13/08: Update on Fauntleroy burglary suspect Richard Lovejoy

11/13/08: House shot at (also see SPD Blotter post below)

11/10/08: WSB coverage of 1st court hearing for “helicopter search” Fauntleroy burglary suspect

11/10/08: Southwest Precinct announces arrest in “BB gun burglaries”

11/10/08: Two reported burglary suspects arrested after police surround Belvidere/Admiral house

11/9/08: More details on arrest following helicopter search (including the victim’s firsthand story); plus, reader report of an Admiral break-in

11/9/08: Helicopter search in Fauntleroy, burglary suspect arrested

11/6/08: Halloween party turns “disarming”

11/5/08: Arrest after bizarre break-in

11/5/08: Suspected serial thief arrested

11/3/08: Stewart Manor stabbing suspect arrested

10/30/08: Credit-card scammer follow-up; another break-in, and word of “leads”

10/29/08: Highland Park van theft

10/29/08: Marine View Drive alert

10/29/08: Credit-card-fraud suspect arrested

10/29/08: Photo released of Stewart Manor stabbing suspect

10/28/08: “Burglary spree,” plus car and business break-ins

10/27/08: Fighting crime through early intervention

10/25/08: Another night, another helicopter: Burglary-suspect search through Lincoln Park

10/24/08: Helicopter mystery solved, man arrested in White Center for July murder in Kent

10/23/08: 3 reports, including stolen skates

10/22/08: Car break-in (apparent theft attempt)

10/22/08: Missing (rare) motorcycle

10/21/08: Two angry break-in victims

10/21/08: Reader report in the WSB Forum, Westwood Village vehicle break-in

10/20/08: Busy early morning for police in West Seattle

10/19/08: Burglary via the cat door

10/17/08: Woman stabbed in High Point apartment building

10/17/08: Business signs stolen

10/14/08: Reader reports, car break-ins on Beach Drive, in Admiral

10/14/08: Scam targeting owners of missing pets

10/12/08: Car break-ins

10/12/08: Three reader reports – wheels stolen, catalytic converter stolen, yard sign stolen

10/10/08: Westwood dog missing, believed stolen

10/8/08: Reader report, abandoned car near scene of car theft

10/7/08: The Bohemian reports a ripoff: Stolen art tiles

10/6/08: Reader report, car break-in in Morgan Junction area

10/5/08: Reader report, car break-in with teenager’s retainers stolen

10/4/08: Reader report, car break-in

10/3/08: Citywide call for help identifying child’s attacker

10/2/08: Reader report, more than an outage

9/29/08: Reader report, car break-in at 35th/Fauntleroy

9/28/08: Alki Statue of Liberty Plaza vandalism

9/28/08: Bench stolen from outside Chill

9/24/08: Reader report, “brazen mail thief”

9/23/08: Stolen sign

9/22/08: Delridge shooting

9/21/08: Two “car prowls” reported by readers

9/21/08: Copper-wire theft reported at SSCC

9/17/08: Delridge P-Patch pilfering

9/16/08: Followup on Alki shots-fired case

9/15/08: Reader report, gang graffiti

9/14/08: Shots fired into the air on Alki

9/14/08: Reader report, car theft

9/14/08: Reader report, catalytic-converter theft

9/12/08: Drug raid in Gatewood neighborhood

9/9/08: West Seattle Crime Prevention Council announces Gang Unit special guest for next meeting

9/7/08: Reader report – metal theft from the yard

9/6/08: Beach Drive burglary, arrest

All previous WSB crime coverage can be found here.

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SOUTHWEST PRECINCT UPDATES FROM SPDBLOTTER.SEATTLE.GOV

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CRIME WATCH RESOURCES:

Southwest Precinct website

SWP Crime Prevention coordinator Benjamin Kinlow’s webpage

Meet SWP Captain Joe Kessler

Meet the SWP Community Police Team

Does a registered sex offender live near you? Search here to find out

SPD advice for preventing “car prowls”

SPD advice for preventing burglaries

SPD advice for dealing with possible ID theft (and what to do if your wallet/cards are stolen)

USPS advice on preventing mail theft

City rules for door-to-door solicitors

Handy phone numbers – from graffiti to parking enforcement, and way beyond