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Crime Watch

The latest West Seattle crime and safety news is here, plus important links for keeping yourself and your family safe. If something happens and you want to get the word out (AFTER you’ve reported it to police), e-mail or call us. 

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5/17/2013: Police arrest two in Riverview, in connection with Georgetown shooting

5/16/2013: Ola burglarized; ironic package theft

5/15/2013: More car prowls, and police’s advice about them

5/14/2013: Followup on SW Athletic Complex search – stolen gun found

5/13/2013: Crime Watch roundup, including unusual burglary loot

5/10/2013: SWAT officers in 24th/Holden area

5/10/2013: Burglar alert

5/9/2013: Various reader reports – including rock thrown through car window

5/8/2013: Two people held up at gunpoint on Fauntleroy

5/8/2013: Bike-theft alert from SPD

5/6/2013: Bikes found, and more

5/4/2013: Reader-report roundup: Tires, loot, bicycles, more

5/2/2013: Playfield wiring theft – this time at SWAC

4/28/2013: Bike stolen, bike found, purse found

4/27/2013: Arbor Heights updates; Fauntleroy car prowl

4/25/2013: 2 stolen bikes returned, 1 with an arrest

4/24/2013: Arson at Longfellow Creek P-Patch in Westwood

4/21/2013: Stolen ‘dog’; dumped stroller; more

4/19/2013: 2 reader reports and a reunion

4/16/2013: Roundup – skateboard assault; door kick-ins; moped missing

4/15/2013: Copper-wire theft closes playfield

4/13/2013: Woman stabbed, police search for suspect

4/13/2013: Man stabbed, suspect in custody

4/10/2013: Home-invasion robbery and car theft in Highland Park

4/9/2013: Arson suspect jailed; car-theft try

4/6/2013: Reader reports including stolen Subaru (update: it’s been found)

4/5/2013: Admiral arrest – after ‘solicitor’ puts foot in door

4/4/2013: Police confirm Monday night shootings were a robbery attempt and self-defense

4/3/2013: Runner reports attack, writes warning on sidewalk

4/2/2013: Update: TWO gunfire investigations within a few blocks

4/1/2013: Two men shot

3/30/2013: Arson suspect sought; also wanted in West Seattle assaults

3/27/2013: Quiet day; one reader report – possible casing/prowling

3/26/2013: Missing a guitar? and 2 more reports

3/25/2013: Alan Polevia (subject of 3/5 manhunt) arrested

3/24/2013: Cars hit; cars prowled; more

3/23/2013: Break-in attempt at Genesee Hill campus

3/23/2013: Early-morning, late-night gunfire

3/19/2013: Police search in Highland Park; Admiral robbery suspects on video

3/18/2013: Police search in Arbor Heights, suspect arrested

3/16/2013: Gunfire hits house twice in one week

3/15/2013: Four reader reports

3/14/2013: Chopper search, suspect arrest in Shorewood

3/12/2013: Street robbery, possible shots heard, 3 reader reports

3/10/2013: Shots fired, second night in a row

3/10/2013: Car, house hit by bullets

3/8/2013: Man shot in Westwood

3/8/2013: Shooting suspect with West Seattle ties arrested after citywide search, lockdowns

3/6/2013: Roundup of reports

3/5/2013: Shorewood search for escapee with West Seattle record

3/5/2013: Is this your safe?

3/1/2013: Stolen car – and a look at the past week’s thefts

2/28/2013: Suspected serial burglar arrested twice, one week apart

2/27/2013: SPD West Seattle bust that might solve multiple burglaries

2/27/2013: Bellevue Police SWAT bust in West Seattle early today

2/26/2013: Car prowls, and other reader reports

2/23/2013: Two reader reports

2/22/2013: Alert neighbor’s tip helps nab burglary suspect near Camp Long

2/21/2013: Gunfire shatters car window in Delridge alley

2/20/2013: Car break-in; stolen car found

2/18/2013: Three car-crime reports

2/17/2013: Car theft, car prowl reports

2/15/2013: Armed street robbery in North Delridge

2/15/2013: Stolen car on cam; burglary attempt; more

2/13/2013: 35th/Roxbury store robbed for 2nd time in 3 weeks

2/13/2013: Five reader reports

2/12/2013: Carjacking arrest plus four reader reports

2/9/2013: Car prowlers hit Riverside

2/6/2013: For-sale house broken into

2/5/2013: Photos of jewelry, suspected getaway car in Belvidere heist

2/3/2013: Stolen bike reported, then found

1/31/2013: Armed robber targets estate sale in Belvidere

1/30/2013: Robbery reported at 30th/Roxbury gas station

1/29/2013: Carjacking; car theft

1/27/2013: Bullets hit house at 32nd/Othello

1/26/2013: Stolen car spotted in West Seattle crashes in White Center

1/25/2013: More of today’s reader reports

1/25/2013: ‘Suspicious car’ investigation at Roxhill Park

1/24/2013: Business vandalism; car stolen; car found

1/23/2013: Students robbed; car stolen; car found

1/21/2013: Armed robbery at 35th/Roxbury

1/20/2013: Man stabbed in Delridge

1/19/2013: Report roundup, including advice on handling “nuisance properties”

1/17/2013: One car stolen, one car found

1/16/2013: Mail theft and more

1/14/2013: Bizarre vandalism; burglary; more

1/11/2013: Robber caught; exposer alert

1/11/2013: Suspect jumps from bridge, survives, while fleeing

1/10/2013: Robbers on cam; hit-run; bike thefts

1/9/2013: Recognize these two, photographed using stolen cards? Also: Bike thefts

1/7/2013: Subaru stolen for a second time

1/7/2013: Papa John’s Pizza robbed

1/7/2013: Arbor Heights Elementary burglarized again

1/5/2013: Stolen car

1/3/2013: Threat leads to lockdown on SSCC campus

1/3/2013: Two followups, two new reader reports (catalytic-converter theft, car vandalism)

1/1/2013: Car stolen while being defrosted; two Lincoln Park thefts

12/28/2012: Three reader reports – hit-run, construction-site thefts, rack gone

12/28/2012: Highland Park store holdup

12/27/2012: Stolen car, laden with donations

12/24/2012: Chevy Tahoe stolen

12/23/2012: Roxhill Castle vandalized

12/23/2012: Reader reports thwarted bike theft

12/22/2012: Arbor Heights intruder

12/21/2012: Crime Watch roundup, including package theft and car prowls

12/19/2012: 4 reader reports

12/13/2012: Crime Watch roundup including stolen and formerly stolen cars

12/11/2012: Gunfire in Highland Park; no injuries reported, but casings found

12/11/2012: Stolen red Saturn

12/10/2012: Package-theft case update; hit-run driver sought

12/7/2012: Package/mail-theft suspects tracked down, arrested

12/6/2012: Three reader reports

12/3/2012: Suspicious person; prowler; package theft

12/2/2012: Admiral 7-11 holdup

11/30/2012: South Delridge bus-stop shooting

11/30/2012: $250,000 bail set for car-attack suspect

11/27/2012: Search for domestic-violence suspect – helicopter, K-9; suspect arrested

11/25/2012: Parking-lot car prowls

11/24/2012: 2 reports of suspected gunfire

11/20/2012: Crime trends at the WS Crime Prevention Council briefing, plus 5 reader reports

11/17/2012: Burglary report, including prevention advice from police

11/16/2012: 3 reader reports, including 2 home burglaries

11/13/2012: 2 officers, civilian attacked by suspect during traffic stop

11/13/2012: Five reader reports – theft, vandalism, car prowl

11/8/2012: Warning for bus riders and gratitude for bystander

11/7/2012: Search for assault suspect in upper Morgan/High Point

11/6/2012: Police add Jeremy Peck case to “unsolved murder” list

11/6/2012: Arbor Heights Elementary break-in; reader reports

11/5/2012: Alleged burglar busted

11/3/2012: Car-prowl suspects arrested

11/1/2012: Helicopter search over Highland Park early today – burglary-related

10/31/2012: Reader reports, including three car prowls

10/29/2012: Repeat offender arrested in alleged hate-crime assault

10/26/2012: Water tower vandalized, and more

10/25/2012: Another roundup – read the comments, too

10/23/2012: 7 reader reports, including a stolen car, recovered

10/21/2012: Latest reader-report roundup

10/17/2012: Search in North Delridge, suspect arrested later

10/16/2012: New West Seattleites’ car stolen

10/14/2012: Man shot in leg; followup on previous weekend’s shooting

10/11/2012: Chase from White Center ends in Highland Park

10/10/2012: Car prowls, vandalism

10/6/2012: Man shot in Westwood

10/5/2012: Motorcycle, bicycle stolen

10/1/2012: Sunday arrest outside Holy Rosary

9/30/2012: Stolen truck; found mail

9/29/2012: Two break-in alerts, car and home

9/27/2012: Theft reports, shooting update, stolen car found

9/26/2012: Mail theft in Highland Park

9/23/2012: Hit-run “karma”; dog-park car prowl

9/22/2012: Man stabbed, woman arrested

9/21/2012: Bullet hits house

9/20/2012: Search for hit-run driver who ran

9/19/2012: Elderly woman robbed of rings while out for a walk

9/18/2012: ‘Who Killed Me? Don’t Stay Silent!’ billboard/bus-board campaign

9/16/2012: Four reader reports – bike theft, rollerblader attacked, car prowl, suspicious sighting

9/14/2012: Afternoon burglary

9/12/2012: Car prowl interrupted; two theft reports

9/10/2012: Daytime gunfire in North Delridge; car hit

9/9/2012: Toyota stolen in Delridge

9/8/2012: Subaru stolen in The Triangle

9/6/2012: 2 more bike-theft reports

9/5/2012: Vehicle theft – RAV-4

9/4/2012: Admiral pizza place robbed, suspect arrested

9/4/2012: Street robbery; scooter theft; indecent exposure; shots-fired reports

9/2/2012: Stolen-property arrest; hit-run search

9/1/2012: License plates stolen

8/31/2012: Bike, mail thefts, plus tale of an arrested-and-released car-prowl suspect

8/29/12: Crime Watch roundup including overnight yelling, bike theft, bike recovery, car prowls, and a guns-drawn arrest

8/29/12: FBI/SPD raids include 1 West Seattle arrest/search

8/26/12: Woman stabbed

8/23/12: More thefts – car, double stroller

8/22/22: Thefts

8/17/12: Stolen Blazer; car prowl

8/15/12: 2 burglaries, one interrupted

8/14/12: Stolen CRV in Gatewood

8/13/12: Bike, boat thefts, and the view from Hansen View (Block Watch)

8/13/12: Two bike thefts

8/10/12: Reader reports, plus, park vandalism

8/2/12: Burglary, car break-in reports

7/30/12: Three reports, including alarm-spooked burglar(s)

7/29/12: Four Crime Watch reports including hit-run and car prowls

7/27/12: Stolen SUV found

7/26/12: Police seek help finding stolen SUV linked to burglary, car prowl

7/24/12: Auto-theft suspect arrested after crash in Riverview area

7/23/12: Segway left near prowled cars

7/22/12: Early Sunday gunfire in White Center brings helicopter over Highland Park, too

7/19/12: Hate-crime arrest in High Point

7/18/12: More car-prowl reports

7/18/12: Shots fired, no one hurt

7/18/12: Photo of White Center bank robber

7/17/12: 8 reader reports, from hit-run damage at a school, to vandalism/car prowls

7/14/12: Six reader reports

7/13/11: Dog missing after break-in, now back home

7/11/12: Car prowls, including one on video

7/10/12: Car prowler/s eschew pennies

7/9/12: Bail set for police-car-ramming suspect

7/8/12: Man arrested after pursuit ends with four police cars hit

7/6/12: Gunfire, fighting at Whale Tail Park

7/6/12: Watchful citizen helps police catch suspected mail (and more) thief

7/5/12: Blast damages Sanislo slide

7/3/12: Three thefts

7/3/12: Fauntlee Hills woman’s 2011 death now classified as homicide

7/2/12: Suspected would-be package thief interrupted by package recipient

6/28/12: Car theft, 2 car prowls

6/24/12: Two-bike theft, hit-and-run

6/20/12: Band loses gear, cash in Arbor Heights car prowl

6/18/12: 2 prowling reports

6/14/12: Car stolen twice in five weeks

6/13/12: Burglary in Highland Park followed by gunfire

6/11/12: Produce market burglarized

6/10/12: New Block Watch sign, plus, bicycle thefts

6/9/12: Package theft

6/1/12: Four reader reports – with the theme, keep an eye out (or, thanks for keeping an eye out!)

6/1/12: Possible gunshot sound investigated

6/1/12: Admiral search, with (briefly) helicopter

5/31/12: Multiple-murder investigation update

5/30/12: Man suspected in 5 murders kills himself in West Seattle

5/29/12: Mail theft, casing

5/28/12: Latest WSBeat roundup

5/28/12: Stolen jacket, stolen bike, other reader reports

5/26/12: Suspect search after possible robbery in South Delridge

5/25/12: Four reader reports – burglary, prowlers, car break-ins

5/22/12: Car prowls in North Admiral

5/18/12: Burglary attempt; car vandalized

5/18/12: Animal-abuse investigation

5/18/12: What the helicopter search last night was about

5/17/12: Car theft, troubling encounter, Genesee followup

5/15/12: Police say auto theft is way up

5/14/12: Two suspicious fires under investigation

5/11/12: Stolen motorcycle, bicycle left in its place

5/10/12: Stolen car/ car break-ins

5/5/12: Police search in North Delridge area near golf course

5/2/12: 2 commercial-burglary cases

5/1/12: Stolen car on “fishbone” bridge

5/1/12: Backpack theft; car prowl

4/28/12: Alki car break-in

4/27/12: Latest WSBeat police-report roundup

4/26/12: Intruder caught on surveillance video, says Seaview family

4/25/12: Murder victim’s family offers $10,000 reward

4/25/12: Car ransacking, theft

4/23/12: From SPD Blotter: Alki parking rage, with gun

4/22/12: John’s Corner Deli robbed

4/20/12: Attempted burglary, car break-in reports

4/17/12: Detectives pursuing ‘leads’ in Greggette Guy murder

4/17/12: Highland Park chase/crash

4/17/12: Vandals damage P-Patch shed

4/17/12 The latest WSBeat roundup

4/15/12: Woman attacked, robbed

4/15/12: Burglars hit two nonprofits at Youngstown Cultural Arts Center

4/11/12: Beach Drive murder, 1 month later

4/11/12: Car prowl

4/10/12: The latest WSBeat police roundup

4/9/12: Car broken into at Westcrest Park

4/5/12: Admiral Safeway shoplifting suspect; burglary interrupted

4/1/12: Pellet-gun shooting reported in Alki area, targeting homes/cars

3/31/12: The latest WSBeat police-report roundup

3/30/12: 2 incidents involving knives

3/28/12: Memorial-fund website in Beach Drive murder case

3/26/12: Alki gunfire suspect followup; playground vandalism; pastry pilfering 

3/25/12: Gunfire on Alki; one man arrested

3/23/12: Car break-in; street fight

3/20/12: Beach Drive murder discussed at WS Crime Prevention Council

3/20/12: Bizarre vandalism; court update

3/18/12: Murder victim’s father speaks at vigil

3/17/12: Burglars seen, and police’s advice on how to stop them

3/16/12: Morgan Junction bank robbery

3/14/12: Police say the woman found dead in the water off Beach Drive was murdered

3/12/12: Court followups; reader reports

3/8/12: Charlestown 7-11 robbed

3/7/12: Another stolen Outback; warrant arrest nets extra discoveries

3/7/12: Followup on Westwood “shots fired” incident

3/7/12: Stolen Outback; powder vandalism

3/6/12: Shots fired at Westwood Village; 3 schools take precautionary steps

3/5/12: Shots fired in High Point Community Center parking lot, house and van hit

3/4/12: Hit-run; bizarre encounter

2/26/12: Stolen SUV, trailer both found

2/24/12: Stolen Suburban

2/23/12: Robbery arrests and three reader reports

2/22/12: Stolen truck found, and 4 more reports

2/21/12: Stolen truck

2/20/12: Stolen car – with a quarter-million miles on it

2/18/12: Hit-run; theft thwarted

2/15/12: Hit-run damages ‘very loved’ van

2/13/12: Five suspects in custody after neighbor tips police to Puget Ridge burglary

2/12/12: Jeep Cherokee stolen (then found!)

2/9/12: Armed robbery at South Delridge business

2/9/12: Car stolen; car-prowl case

2/7/12: Alert neighbor helps police catch burglary suspects

2/4/12: Hit-run search

2/3/12: Car prowling/vandalism

2/2/12: Message to “scumbags,” warning for neighbors

1/31/12: Four reader reports – stolen car, stolen groceries, car break-in, car-prowl suspects with distinctive-sounding vehicle

1/28/12: Car stolen

1/27/12: Fugitive arrested in West Seattle

1/26/12: Video of White Center armed robbery

1/26/12: Wood-filled trailer taken

1/23/12: Followup: Morgan Junction shooting victim dies

1/21/12: Man shot in Morgan Junction

1/21/12: Car break-ins at fire station

1/20/12: Sled stolen; mail theft

1/17/12: Updates including what the Sat. night helicopter was, and a car break-in

1/14/12: Vandal drivers tear up Hiawatha lawn

1/12/12: Three updates – including a stolen “sacred image,” and another hit-run

1/9/12: Another hit-and-run

1/6/12: Two robbery investigations

1/5/12: Hit-run in the Admiral District

1/3/12: Details of gunfire incident in Alki neighborhood early New Year’s Day

1/3/12: Burglars caught on Sanislo rooftop

1/2/12: Mail theft south of The Triangle

12/28: Man shot and killed during White Center robbery

12/28: Teenage girl shot in High Point, police call it ‘accidental’

12/26: Christmas Eve hit-and-run damages vehicles

12/25: Burglars steal presents and dog (who later returned home)

12/24: The latest WSBeat police-report roundup

12/23: “Burglary” that police say wasn’t what it seemed to be

12/22: Police report on the “chainsaw break-in”

12/22: More package thefts

12/21: Held up on the street

12/21: 3 bicycles stolen

12/20: Burglary suspects arrested in Highland Park – and word of other recent arrests

12/20: Decorations stolen from grieving family

12/19: Package theft

12/18: Car-tab theft, found mail, suspicious person seen

12/17: Car-tab theft – victim shares info on deterring it, and reporting it (WSB Forums link)

12/17: Anybody missing a bike? (From Twitter, with photo)

12/16: The latest WSBeat

12/13: Decoration thefts; stolen mail found

12/9: Burglaries followed up on, and more

12/7: Crime Watch reports including ‘odd’ theft

12/6: Casing/package-prowling alert

12/5: The latest WSBeat roundup

12/4: Saturday night vandalism reports

12/2: Store owner robbed at gunpoint

12/2: Suspected case of casing

11/30: Stolen car; burglary; car prowl

11/28: Burglaries rise in West Seattle

11/28: From the WSB Forums: Seeking hit-run witness(es)

11/28: Burglary, attempted burglary, interrupted siphoning

11/26: Car prowler spotted

11/23: Burglar alert; stolen car found

11/20: Megan Sheppard’s latest WSBeat report

11/19: Four reader reports – interrupted burglary, car thieves caught on video, hit-run crash, car prowlers spotted

11/18: 2 car arsons

11/14: Graffiti vandalism; stolen tools

11/14: Car break-in; siphoning attempt

11/9: Stolen car

11/7: Stolen package and three car break-ins

11/6: Stolen puppy; garage break-ins

11/5: Car prowlers reported in 2 neighborhoods

11/3: Police search; car prowl

10/30: Purses stolen at church; cars targeted

10/30: Vandalized van; freeway hit-run

10/28: Thief hits Cafe Osita

10/27: Burglar/s hit Eco Beauty salon

10/26: Suspected serial robbers arrested; cases include Washington Federal robbery

10/22: *Those Junction ‘booms’

10/20: Armed robbery at Washington Federal in Morgan Junction

10/19: Alki home-invasion robbery reported

10/18: Police search for burglary suspects in North Delridge

10/18: Suspected “serial exposer” arrested

10/16: Vandals strike at least twice

10/14: Businesses broken into at Westwood Village

10/11: Serial exposer sought, incidents include the Whale Tail Park “flasher” case

10/11: USPS mailbox stolen despite theft-resistant features

10/10: Car stolen despite “club”

10/8: Latest WSBeat roundup

10/5: Break-in attempt with “unique” getaway car

10/3: Police nab two burglary suspects

10/1: Burglary, vandalism sprees

9/29: Flasher near Whale Tail Park

9/28: Daytime car theft

9/27: ‘Teamwork’ nabs suspect fleeing stolen car

9/27: Hate-crime followup

9/26: Stolen car; burglary report

9/26: Jogger-attacks suspect Duane Starkenburg back in jail

9/24: Hate-crime vandalism, threat in Genesee

9/24: Car stolen; burglars take jewelry

9/23: 2 stolen cars to watch for

9/22: Big police response explained

9/21: Stolen car found fast; pickpocket victim fights back

9/20: Crime trends and identity-theft advice at West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meeting

9/20: Genesee Hill police explained; burglary reported

9/18: The latest WSBeat roundup

9/11: Restaurant hit by vandals

9/11: Man in pickup approaches walkers, behaves lewdly

9/10: Anybody missing a safe?

9/10: Case of the boosted blooms

9/7: Man shot in Highland Park

9/7: Latest newsletter from Crime Prevention Coordinator Mark Solomon

9/3: Threat report; burglary

8/30: Attempted burglary; burglary; car theft

8/27: Hit-run crash, car vs. house/garage

8/26: Five reports

8/24: Stolen vehicle to watch for

8/22: Cabbie attacked with stun gun

8/20: Latest edition of WSBeat

8/19: Drive-by pellet-shooting arrests

8/18: Teens robbed at gunpoint; home burglarized

8/18: Aerial equipment belonging to the Cabiri stolen in Highland Park car break-in

8/18: Stolen purple motorcycle

8/17: Surveillance video of White Center murder suspects

8/16: White Center shooting death

8/15: Baskin-Robbins holdup

8/14: Stolen Camry

8/13: Pellet-gun attack

8/12: 4 Crime Watch reports

8/9: Preschoolers’ backpacks stolen

8/9: Serial-burglary suspect nabbed

8/9: 2 Crime Watch notes, including P-Patch hit again

8/6: Latest WSBeat roundup

8/3: 3 Crime Watch reports, plus a “creepy” encounter

8/1: 3 car-crime reports, including 2 arrests

8/1: Alki police response = condo intruder

7/31: Latest edition of the WSBeat

7/29: Gone in a flash, plus car break-in turns into a garage break-in

7/28: Burglarized twice; driver scammed

7/27: Admiral, Arbor Heights followups, plus a car theft

7/26: Another door-kick burglary

7/24: Burglary alert

7/23: Stabbing in Highland Park

7/23: Car stolen

7/20: What police were doing on 31st SW

7/19: Police report on Admiral stabbings

7/19: Road-rage case ends with arrest at Super 24

7/16: Two men stabbed in Hamilton Viewpoint Park area

7/16: Arbor Heights shooting

7/16: Car stolen, found, but minus car seat for about-to-arrive baby

7/16: Laundromat robbery; Gatewood search

7/15: Delridge SWAT standoff

7/14: P-Patch vandalism, taggers’ rampage

7/14: Newest WSBeat

7/13: Suspicious stranger; bike theft; more

7/11: VW Beetle stolen; Junction QFC melee

7/8: “Palpable increase” in car thefts

7/7: Burglary – and looks like a busy week for auto thieves

7/5: Shot fired into house, weapons found nearby

7/4: Car stolen on its owner’s “favorite holiday”

7/1: Stolen pickup; car-prowl arrests

7/1: Latest edition of the WSBeat

6/29: Stolen car; suspicious encounter

6/28: Burglary with distinctive loot

6/27: Flasher reported in South Admiral

6/27: Egging incidents reported (see the comments, too)

6/23: Stolen car in Arbor Heights

6/23: 2 recent hit-runs

6/22: Junction vandalism

6/20: Another Alki robbery

6/18: The WSBeat

6/17: Man arrested after Junction gun-pulling incident

6/16: Car, package thefts reported

6/16: Window in the crosshairs

6/14: Child-luring attempt reported

6/13: From SPD Blotter: South Seattle assault suspect arrested in Delridge

6/12: Five updates, from a hit-and-run to a stolen tandem bicycle

6/11: The latest WSBeat police-report roundup by Megan Sheppard

6/10: Overnight trouble in two neighborhoods

6/10: Stolen Honda Civic

6/7: 3 notes, including 2 car crimes

6/5: Police arrest 13-year-old after school burglary, vandalism

6/3: Stolen car

6/2: Police search in Highland Park

6/1: Gas-line slashing; prowler spooked

5/29: Car broken into (with photo)

5/29: Two more cars hit

5/27: Stolen car; interrupted car prowl

5/27: Latest edition of the WSBeat

5/26: Early-morning SWAT action

5/24: Car prowler(s) steal irreplaceable memories of fallen soldier

5/23: Witness helps police solve burglary

5/21: Arbor Heights stabbing

5/20: Viking Bank robbery photos from the FBI

5/20: 3 car-prowl reports plus a suspicious-person sighting

5/19: Cell-phone-theft spree arrests

5/19: Three robbers hold up Viking Bank in The Junction

5/19: Alleged car prowler interrupted, arrested

5/17: Burglaries down, police say

5/17: Two trucks stolen from one home

5/16: 2 burglaries, 1 attempted burglary in Arbor Heights

5/13: Car casing house?

5/12: Police brief Fairmount Springs neighbors on attack

5/9: Car stolen in Gatewood

5/9: Fairmount Springs woman in hospital after reported break-in

5/7: Seen this briefcase?

5/7: Latest police reports in the WSBeat

5/4: Reader-report roundup

5/1: Bizarre theft case

4/30: 3 Crime Watch reports

4/29: 2 big police responses – burglary at 38th/Barton, dispute at 47th/Lander

4/28: Warrant, theft thwarted, car found

4/26: Highland Park arrest; Joel Lund update

4/23: Delridge fight sends 2 to hospital (KIRO-TV link)

4/22: Burglary suspect out of jail

4/22: More details on burglary arrest; plus, another break-in

4/19: Police report “huge spike” in local burglaries

4/19: 2 burglaries, one with a puzzling “clue”

4/14: Burglary suspect nabbed near Lincoln Park

4/12: Plea bargain for man shot by police after aiming an assault rifle at officers

4/11: Man robbed at gunpoint while walking in South Admiral

4/11: Assault arrest; bike theft

4/10: Defiant attack victim, and more

4/8: Crime Watch roundup

4/7: The WSBeat – “amateur urban explorers” stopped, and more

4/6: Two stolen vehicles found

4/4: “Felony stop” briefly closes Delridge at Findlay

4/4: Car theft, car prowlers, and robbery pleas

4/1: Package theft; SWAT aftermath

3/31: Latest WSBeat

3/30: SWAT standoff at Seattle West Suites motel

3/29: Court appearance for Lincoln Park attacks suspect Starkenburg

3/26: Stolen car, house break-in, flower theft

3/26: The latest WSBeat

3/24: Another “one car stolen, a stolen car found” roundup

3/22: One car stolen, another car found

3/19: Business robbed, three arrested

3/17: Latest edition of The WSBeat

3/16: Subaru stolen on Pigeon Point

3/14: Stroller stolen in car break-in (from WSB Forums)

3/11: The WSBeat – pre-emptive crime reporting? And 9 more summaries

3/11: Another afternoon break-in

3/9: Genesee afternoon burglary (and the latest from the citywide map)

3/9: 2010 Seattle crime stats/trends in review, including some West Seattle breakouts

3/8: Another stolen car to watch for

3/5: Alarm spooks burglar(s)

3/3: The latest WSBeat

3/2: Another stolen vehicle, another vandalism report

2/27: Car stolen, cars damaged

2/26: Fauntleroy car-prowl-suspect search, arrest

2/26: Megan Sheppard’s latest WSBeat roundup

2/25: 2 break-ins

2/23/2011: 4 reports including an “open letter” to a thief

2/20/2011: Another reader-report roundup – mystery find, vandalism, stolen bicycle

2/19/2011: One car stolen, one car found

2/17/2011: Arbor Heights car-prowl interruption; another Admiral speeder crackdown

2/16/2011: Man stabbed to death at Fauntleroy home

2/15/2011: West Seattle Crime Prevention Council told property crimes down 39%

2/14/2011: Police arrest ‘active’ car-prowl suspect

2/14/2011: Cancer patient’s car stolen again – this time with trailer

2/13/2011: 7 reports from the WSB inbox – including photos of loot to look for

2/10/2011: Latest WSBeat roundup

2/10/2011: Morgan Junction home searched

2/9/2011: Checking on the helicopter

2/8/2011: SWAT team makes arrests at 41st/Edmunds

2/7/2011: Religious items stolen; car theft attempt

2/6/2011: Apologetic Roxbury Shell robber caught on video

2/4/2011: Stolen car, hit-run sightings sought

2/4/2011: Latest edition of The WSBeat

1/30/2011: Car vandalized; garage break-ins; possible stolen car

1/30/2011: The latest WSBeat

1/28/2011: ‘Well-known’ car-prowl suspects arrested

1/27/2011: Three reports from readers

1/27/2011: Police laud neighbors for helping burglary suspect get caught

1/27/2011: Mistakenly released suspect now in jail

1/27/2011: 2 more potential charges against Lincoln Park suspect

1/26/2011: 2 arrested in weapon, robbery investigation near Admiral-area schools

1/25/2011: Woman attacked in Lincoln Park, man arrested and jailed

1/24/2011: Car windows broken/shot out

1/23/2011: Admiral Theater burglarized

1/20/2011: Latest edition of The WSBeat

1/17/2011: “Drop that package”; break-in attempt

1/14/2011: Car break-ins, and a game-time prowler

1/13/2011: The latest WSBeat roundup

1/10/2011: 2 hurt in home-invasion break-in/attack

1/8/2011: 2 cases of crooks vs. cars

1/6/2011: Beach Drive search followup

1/5/2011: 2 late-night searches

1/5/2011: Alki shooting suspect back in court

1/3/2011: Hate-crime guilty plea

1/1/2011: Papa John’s robbed again

12/28/2010: Latest edition of The WSBeat

12/28/2010: Station scare; fast-acting thief

12/27/2010: Junction hit-run crash

12/24/2010: Car vandalism in south Admiral area

12/24/2010: Package-theft alert

12/23/2010: Latest edition of the WSBeat

12/21/2010: Pharmacy-robbery suspect jailed

12/21/2010: Tree vandalism outside Madison

12/20/2010: Car theft, catalytic converter theft

12/20/2010: Fauntleroy prowler on the run

12/17/2010: Car prowling in Arbor Heights, reported in WSB Forums

12/16/2010: Latest “WS Beat”

12/15/2010: Car break-in

12/13/2010: 2 thefts – pickup truck with trailer; Christmas decorations

12/12/2010: Vandals hit cars in senior-housing apartments’ parking area

12/12/10: Car stolen and stripped; catalytic converter stolen

12/10/10: Car break-in

12/9/10: Burglary attempt

12/7/10: Holiday-season crime-prevention tips from the Southwest Precinct

12/6/10: From the WSB Forums – Morgan Junction mail theft

12/6/2010: FBI arrests Arkansas explosives suspect in West Seattle

12/1/2010: SPD launches Twitter account to get the word out about stolen cars

11/30/2010: The latest WSBeat (from Southwest Precinct reports)

11/29/2010: SPD to fight car theft with Twitter

11/28/2010: Car prowl/egging combined

11/27/2010: Car prowls in Highland Park

11/27/2010: Genesee Hill break-in

11/24/2010: Latest edition of The WSBeat

11/19/2010: Police search in The Triangle

11/17/2010: WSBeat: Megan Sheppard’s latest roundup

11/16/2010: Only one burglary in all of West Seattle last week (WS Crime Prevention Council meeting report)

11/15/2010: Armed robbery in Highland Park

11/11/2010: Seen this hit-and-run driver?

11/9/2010: The WSBeat by Megan Sheppard: Telltale tire, and more

11/8/2010: BBs shot into Fairmount Springs home

11/7/2010: 5 Crime Watch reports

11/3/2010: Coffee-shop-heist arrest

11/3/2010: From the police files (latest weekly installment)

10/30/2010: Telltale loot

10/27/2010: 2 stolen vehicles to watch for, plus a car prowl

10/27/2010: More from the police-report files (Megan Sheppard’s weekly roundup)

10/26/2010: What the law-enforcement helicopter was doing over north West Seattle

10/20/2010: Serial burglary suspect arrested; groper sought

10/20/2010: More from the police-report files (weekly roundup by Megan Sheppard)

10/19/2010: 8-year-old boy beaten, father jailed

10/14/2010: More details on the 49th/Stevens (amended address) arrest

10/13/2010: Police at 50th/Stevens; truck theft at 50th/Genesee

10/12/2010: More from the police-report files, installment #2 (by Megan Sheppard)

10/11/2010: One car found, another one gone

10/10/2010: 2 reports – credit-card fraud; car theft

10/9/2010: Bartell Drugs pharmacy in Jefferson Square robbed

10/6/2010: Robbery suspects on cam

10/5/2010: Papa John’s armed robbery

10/5/2010: Crime Watch roundup: Package-theft video; business burglaries; home break-in attempt

10/4/2010: More from the police-report files (by Megan Sheppard)

10/4/2010: Arrest in Genesee Hill starts with carjacking in Tukwila

10/4/2010: Stolen car; possibly stolen metal

10/1/2010: Pharmacy robber sentenced

9/30/2010: Crash, helicopter search

9/28/2010: 2 burglary reports, including a message for one home’s burglars

9/28/2010: What the 28th/Cloverdale police response was about

9/28/2010: Arrest in Roxhill Park murder

9/27/2010: Possible burglars sighted; car found, with a warning

9/26/2010: Three reader reports – car theft, car prowl, condo break-ins

9/23/2010: Murder-suicide takes four lives in 1 West Seattle home

9/21/2010: Charges filed in Highland Park attack

9/21/2010: Three neighborhoods hit by car crimes; Highland Park home-invasion victim tells her story on TV

9/20/2010: 2 burglary arrests, neighbor gets the thanks

9/19/2010: Multiple car prowls?

9/16/2010: Car theft arrest

9/16/2010: Explosive vandalism damages duck display

9/16/2010: Case of the stolen trapeze boots

9/15/2010: From the WSB Forums: Car break-in near 47th/Genesee

9/13/2010: 2 West Seattle charges added for smash-and-grab suspect

9/12/2010: Vandalism spree reported

9/11/2010: Music gear stolen; Shane Carlson sentenced

9/9/2010: Charges in Alki shooting

9/9/2010: 2 reports from the inbox – car vandalism & car theft

9/8/2010: Gun photos from Alki shooting

9/8/2010: “Mrs. Doubtfire Bandit” blamed for three bank robberies in West Seattle

9/7/2010: Car-theft wave in southeastern West Seattle

9/7/2010: Charges in Highland Park home-invasion case

9/7/2010: Perfume shop’s A-board stolen

9/4/2010: Alki shooting followup

9/3/2010: Alki man shot by police

9/3/2010: Firsthand account of why you SHOULD call police if you THINK you should

9/3/2010: Police search near Alki

9/2/2010: Arrests/bookings in Highland Park home invasion case

8/31/2010: Bank robbery at Alaska USA in Westwood Village 

8/29/2010: Stolen car recovered at 19th/Brandon, major police callout

8/27/2010: Request for help solving cold case murder in White Center 

8/26/2010: Robbers tie up 3, steal guns, cars from 4th SW home 

8/23/2010: Verdict in pharmacy-robbery case 

8/23/2010: Auto theft on the rise 

8/21/2010: Stolen Honda Passport reported in WSB Forums 

8/20/2010: Burglary reported in WSB Forums 

8/20/2010: From the WSB Forums – happy ending to stolen-car report 

8/16/2010: Crime Watch roundup – kayaks stolen, hungry burglar(s), more 

8/16/2010: Followup – “PIT maneuver” stops chase, but 6 vehicles damaged 

8/15/2010: Shots reported on Alki, casings reportedly found 

8/14/2010: Attempted burglary in Westwood – seen this car? 

8/13/2010: Charges filed against smash-grab suspect 

8/11/2010: Man exposes himself to teen at school track; park search; 2 vehicle thefts 

8/11/2010: Suspect arrested in smash-and-grab burglaries 

8/10/2010: Stolen car hit-run; two car-prowl/car-break-in reports 

8/9/2010: Second day in a row, Admiral District business break-in 

8/8/2010: Another business break-in 

8/6/2010: Five reader reports – all thefts 

8/5/2010: Man stabbed, not seriously hurt 

8/4/2010: Three Crime Watch reports – burglary, car break-in, bike theft 

8/4/2010: Early morning West Seattle fire was arson 

8/2/2010: Police confirm that smash-and-grab burglaries are official “pattern” 

7/31/2010: Junction liquor store burglarized 

7/29/2010: Junction robbery, burglary reported 

7/29/2010: Arbor Heights search explained 

7/28/2010: Hit-and-run driver sought 

7/26/2010: Search for suspect in “domestic-violence threats” case 

7/25/2010: North Admiral car break-in 

7/23/2010: Robbery arrests update; plus, hit/run, car-prowl reports 

7/23/2010: Armed robbery reportedly solved fast; more catalytic-converter thefts 

7/22/2010: Tagging trouble 

7/20/2010: VW “getaway camper,” plus, tagged poles 

7/20/2010: What the big Delridge/Brandon response was about 

7/19/2010: Two more business burglaries with smashed windows 

7/16/2010: Smash-grab theft at The Swinery 

7/13/2010: Search, car theft, car prowl 

7/13/2010: Catalytic converter theft 

7/9/2010: Latest reader reports 

7/8/2010: Car prowls way down, police tell Southwest District Council 

7/7/2010: ‘Bones’ is back 

7/6/2010: “Bones” stolen from Delridge driveway 

7/5/2010: Burglary/van theft, plus two car-prowl reports 

7/1/2010: Lincoln Park shooting/fight sends 2 to hospital 

For Crime Watch stories before July 2010, go to this archive page
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CRIME WATCH RESOURCES: 

Southwest Precinct website 

SWP Crime Prevention coordinator Mark Solomon‘s webpage 

(awaiting updated SPD link) 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