West Seattle Crime Watch: Stolen bike? Plus, another burglary

Two West Seattle Crime Watch notes this afternoon. First – recognize that bicycle? Seattle Police have it and think it might have been stolen, so if you recognize it, Detective Brian Ballew wants to hear from you – 206-233-7836.

Second, another afternoon burglary, close to the location of one reported here last week – details after the jump:

From Jo:

Within hours of Julia’s break-in Thursday @ 48th and Graham, my house was also broken into at 48th and Eddy (one block away) from a window in the back of the house. They threw a big rock through the top half of the window and reached in to unlock the latch. I believe they got scared off when we arrived home @ 4 pm. Shortly after 6 pm, a tallish, thin guy wearing a gray North Face jacket with a black yoke and a dark knit stocking cap walked past my house headed down the hill. It was unusual when I saw him again within 20 minutes, so watching more closely this time I noticed that he turned the corner around my house. There he could easily glance up as he passed to see what had been done about the window. Rarely do people walking down the hill on 48th turn up this street, which is why he stood out.

The 48th/Graham break-in she mentions is in this Crime Watch report. And this gives us another occasion to remind you that the West Seattle Crime Prevention Council meets tonight, 7 pm at Southwest Precinct (Delridge/Webster) – the guest speaker will talk about SPD’s victim-advocacy program, but you can also expect to hear from police about the latest crime trends – and if you have a concern/question, there is a chance for you to bring it to their attention, as well.

9 Replies to "West Seattle Crime Watch: Stolen bike? Plus, another burglary"

  • DP March 15, 2011 (1:19 pm)

    Isn’t that Mayor McGinn’s bike?

  • LR March 15, 2011 (1:23 pm)

    :( thats a nice bike

  • KBear March 15, 2011 (1:53 pm)

    I’d be looking for a guy with a red bow tie and tight suit.

  • Tony S March 15, 2011 (1:57 pm)

    JWD, KBear!

    We’re a long way from the basement of the Alamo, though.

  • Melissa March 15, 2011 (2:03 pm)

    Hold on, let me page Mr. Herman.

  • AG March 15, 2011 (2:06 pm)

    That’s a sweet bike. I’ll take it if nobody wants it! ;-)

  • don't think so. March 15, 2011 (2:47 pm)

    funny Kbear,

    I tried to post the following link with this great photoshopped photo, but it didn’t show up:
    http://tubulocity.com/?p=4246

  • Pablo Loco March 15, 2011 (2:47 pm)

    darn, you all beat me to my pee wee comment

  • Jordan March 15, 2011 (8:47 pm)

    Did anyone let the two WS bike shops know about this? Seems I have seen that bike style before in one of the shops. If they had sold one they would know who might need to be contacted.

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