From an anonymous Alki-area resident – second car-break-in report this week from someone who considered it unlikely on their quiet dead-end street – read on for the victim’s story, and what the thief DIDN’T take:
I live on Bonair Place, an extremely quiet dead end off of 53rd, half a block back from Alki (map), so for this to have happened is really surprising and alarming (despite the rise of this kind of thing and the fact that I’ve notice it creeping more and more north in West Seattle). Long story short, my car was locked last night and when I left for work this morning, the passenger door was propped open and once I opened it, saw that the contents of my car thrown everywhere. Console was torn open, cup holders removed, even the little storage areas in my door were a mess. My GPS (and the car charger, mount, etc) were taken along with a charger for my iphone, a cord for my iPod, and my change holder. Oddly enough, the thief didn’t want my Hanson cd (haha, I’m trying to find humor anywhere I can).
The victim asked a neighbor if anything unusual was seen last night, and that neighbor reported seeing someone unfamiliar walking down the street around 10:30 pm – no description to share, though. The e-mail concludes:
I just wanted to let you know (and the people in the area) to watch out and wonder if anyone else in the area was hit last night. My car was for sure locked so we’re baffled how he got in cuz there were no obvious signs of damage from entry. … Through your site (and its loyal readers), I’ve been very aware that crime is creeping toward Alki, and there had been a noticeable increase in tagging/graffiti there which again, I’m assuming is related. While I’m bummed I have to replace some stuff, my main concern is that now I feel creeped out and violated. Someone was in my car, creeping around on my street. And if it was the guy my neighbor saw, it happened only minutes after I took my dog out to pee before bed.
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