West Seattle Crime Watch: 1 stolen car missing, another one found

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11:31 PM FRIDAY: In West Seattle Crime Watch tonight – two stolen cars in Westwood, one taken, one found.

STOLEN FROM WESTWOOD VILLAGE: Mel reports a cousin’s car was stolen today from the parking lot near QFC at the shopping center. It’s a green 2000 Honda CR-V with license plate AVT1519, big ding on the front passenger side, license plate inside the car’s front passenger side, “Hawaiian warrior head on the rear-view mirror,” and the sign at right is on the passenger back-side window. (“Keiki” is Hawaiian for child.)

FOUND ACROSS FROM WESTWOOD VILLAGE: A texter reported finding this car earlier today and confirming it had been stolen:

It’s a Honda Civic, plate ALV4567. The finder reported it to police – so if it’s yours, hopefully you’ve long since gotten word of that.

12:50 AM SATURDAY P.S. Not related to either of those two cases so far as we know, but – Heidi e-mailed, wondering about a helicopter heard from North Arbor Heights after midnight. According to this tweet, it was Guardian One, helping with an ultimately unsuccessful search for car prowlers in White Center.

M February 13, 2016 (6:30 am)

Lesson. Never buy a Honda.

mrsMarty February 13, 2016 (8:40 am)

I feel bad to agree with M but it sure seems like most of the cars stolen anywhere are Honda’s :>(

Rick February 13, 2016 (9:19 am)

Certain cars just have certain characteristics. Yesterday I tried to rent a utility trailer and all was well until they asked what I would be pulling it with. After I told them it would be a Ford Explorer I was told no. It was due to insurance/liability/lawsuit issues with Explorers. I knew about Honda issues (ex gf’s was stolen 4 times in 2 years) but this one was news to me. Whatcha gonna do?

East Coast Cynic February 13, 2016 (9:23 am)

Honda’s are fine—terrific gas economy and durable. But it would help some people to alarm their Honda’s if they haven’t done so to make them very challenging to steal.

Rick February 13, 2016 (9:56 am)

Maybe folks could buy one of those wheel boots that municipalities so love. “If you’re gonna steal my car, ya have to pay my parking tickets first”.

Matt S. February 13, 2016 (10:25 am)

The city needs a program for 90s-00 Hondas in high prowl areas, where owners can freely/inexpensively equip their cars with GPS trackers. Wouldn’t that be the most effective way to catch those responsible and curb theft?