The latest West Seattle Crime Watch reports we’ve received involve three cars, three neighborhoods around the peninsula, from Admiral all the way south almost to White Center — one broken into, one tagged, and one stolen while its owner was moving, with a precious family keepsake now gone – read on for details (and prevention info, too):
First, the stolen car and keepsake, reported by Bolo:
I’m reporting this for a friend who is in the process of moving back into West Seattle, and has no computer at the moment:
K.C. Parked his truck in the driveway near the street (in the 9400 block of Olson Place SW, Olson Place nearing the intersection w/ SW Roxbury) [map] noon Monday August 24. Within 40 minutes it was stolen. It was locked, no GPS, laptop, backpack to draw attention to a would-be thief.
He immediately made a police report, called around to the local tow companies, and is hoping it will soon show up abandoned somewhere in the area.
He is most concerned about the family scrapbook he had in the truck; both his parents passed away recently and it was all he had to comfort him, no other family nearby.
Here is the truck info:
1987 Toyota Four Runner
Silver w/ black top
WA Lic. A97008D
Stolen 12:00 – 12:40 pm Monday 24 August, near Olson Pl SW and SW Roxbury.
Next, to one of West Seattle’s northernmost neighborhoods:
That’s part of a photo sent by Eric, showing spray-paint tagging vandalism on a white Volvo; in its entirety, the “tag” was a four-letter vulgarity starting with “p.” He says it happened Monday night: “No other cars were touched – including other nearby white vehicles. By the way, the owners of the tagged vehicle are the nicest people you’d ever have the privilege to meet. This was at 45th and SW Walker [map], close to the fire station.”
And Cheryl in Fauntlee Hills sent this late last night:
Just wanted you to know about another broad daylight car “break in” in the Fauntleroy area. This time in Fauntlee Hills, which is kind of rare for us b/c this isn’t the easiest neighborhood to get in and out of (no through streets).
Weirder still is that most of the neighbors on my street were all home, or just getting home when this ocurred and none of us saw or heard a thing.
The Ford SUV of my neighbors directly across the street from me was rummaged through somewhere between 4pm and 5:30 pm.
We live on SW Trenton St between 40th and 41st [map].
The thieves went through the glove box & center console — taking a cell phone, some reading glasses & loose change. The vehicle was parked on the street in front of their house, unlocked.
I was home with my door & windows open (sitting out front during this time frame for at least a 1/2 hour). My contractor was here working on my new fence. Other neighbors on the corner were in their garden, another neighbor was unloading groceries, yet another loading their kids up in their van.
Most of us on this block work from home and have dogs, etc. The only thing I saw was a 20-something Asian guy walking down my hill who I didn’t recognize, but he was nicely dressed & didn’t seem suspicious so I just made eye contact & thought nothing more about it.
My neighbor plans to report the theft, if he hasn’t already. But I just want to let the folks know in my neighborhood that it looks like we’re just as vulnerable here in Fauntlee Hills as the rest of West Seattle.
Be vigilant everyone, watch out for each other, and if you don’t recognize someone cruising your sidewalk, make a point of staring them down so they know you SEE them, take note of their clothes/appearance/car… And don’t be afraid to speak up, or pass unusual happenings on
to SPD.
Side note: One of our area’s two major crime-prevention groups meets this week – the South Delridge/White Center Community Safety Coalition, 6 pm Thursday, St. James Place (9418 18th SW). The rest of the peninsula is covered by the West Seattle Crime Prevention Council, which resumes its regular monthly meetings in September, 7 pm Sept. 15, Southwest Precinct (Delridge/Webster). And at any time, if you want to know more about Block Watch or other crime-prevention programs, here’s how to reach the SW Precinct’s crime-prevention coordinator Benjamin Kinlow.
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