West Seattle Crime Watch: 2 notes

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35TH/ROXBURY: Reminder that you will see a significant police presence there much of the day because of teenage shooting victim DeChe Morrison‘s memorial service @ Freedom Church later this morning (as reported here last week).

READER REPORTS CAR BREAK-IN: From Melissa in the 9700 block of 41st (map):

I thought our little neighborhood was immune, but no. Our dog went a little bonkers at about 10 pm Monday night. That must have been whenever was taking my cellphone and binoculars and rifling through our cars was doing so. My husband went out at 5:45 this morning to find my door still open. I wonder if our dog’s barking scared the thief off?

JumboJim January 22, 2008 (11:57 am)

Hi Melissa,

Sorry to hear about that. I hope you will report it to the police if you haven’t yet. My neighbor’s car and mine were hit last June, just north of Thistle.

I hope that the more reports that are turned in the more the police will realize the extent (and area) of the problem. A few police cars cruising our streets would be great. Its very rare to see them in the neighborhood.

K January 22, 2008 (4:15 pm)

I found my car rifled through this morning as well. They only took a dollar bill and my gloves. I am pretty sure I accidentaly left my car unlocked…but it still means people are out at night looking to get into our cars. We live near Willow & Fauntleroy.

Jan January 22, 2008 (5:33 pm)

I’ve ahd my czar gone through a couple of times. I’m pretty sure it ws negligence on my part, as it wasn’t broken into. All they got was a bit of change..and I got a mess on my floor from things in my glove box.

Moral of story..don’t leave your cell phone in your car, or anything else of value. It’s just not worth it to have someone break in for them.

Now…if they’d only haul the trash out of my car while they’re at it :)