West Seattle Crime Watch: Fish heist

THURSDAY NIGHT: That screen grab is from security video that Seattle Fish Company in The Junction (4435 California SW) told police shows someone stealing $6,000 worth of newly delivered fish early today. The report texted to us said the fish was taken right after Ocean Beauty dropped it off around 7:30 am. If you have any information, the theft report filed with police is 2018-216072.

FRIDAY MORNING: The fish has been recovered; here’s our followup.

25 Replies to "West Seattle Crime Watch: Fish heist"

  • heartless June 14, 2018 (8:45 pm)

    Clearly a case where we should keep our eyes open for red herrings.

  • Howard June 14, 2018 (10:35 pm)

    $6,000 worth?!?……..must be the retail price. 

  • dsa June 14, 2018 (11:55 pm)

    Might be more than one box.   I hope this guy gets caught.

  • KD June 15, 2018 (12:19 am)

    ‘hope he gets caught’…   HOOK, LINE and SINKER!!!

  • Jersey Boy June 15, 2018 (12:28 am)

    Something is fishy here….. hmmmm 

  • Steve June 15, 2018 (1:20 am)

    If he get’s caught… Let minnow

  • Jeannie June 15, 2018 (3:20 am)

    Obviously gill-ty.

  • Chelle June 15, 2018 (5:36 am)

    Just terrible. So much loss for a locally owned, small business. The owners are so nice.

  • Mike June 15, 2018 (7:01 am)

    So are we going to see anything done about this?  Isn’t this a felony theft, since it’s way over the dollar amount stolen to make it a felony?  There’s little to no repercussion for package theft in Seattle.

  • Steve35 June 15, 2018 (7:15 am)

    Holy mackerel!

  • kathrine June 15, 2018 (7:22 am)

    Hope he is the catch of the day!

  • airwolf June 15, 2018 (7:53 am)

    Was $6k worth of fish just left outside? was there a break-in?

  • Lola June 15, 2018 (9:01 am)

    Why would they have a delivery where it is left outside?  I mean If I was a business I would not have something delivered without a person being there to receive it in.  Criminals are just looking for stuff to steal.  I feel for the business. 

  • clayz June 15, 2018 (9:10 am)

    Fish from Finland?

  • WSB June 15, 2018 (9:39 am)

    Most if not all of the fish has been recovered. Separate story to come.

    • H June 15, 2018 (9:42 am)

      Carp-e diem!

    • heartless June 15, 2018 (10:03 am)

      Thank cod!

      Waiting with baited breath for the story!

  • Blinkyjoe June 15, 2018 (9:49 am)

    Phew, great news Tracy. John and his team are fantastic, a great local business!

  • Lola June 15, 2018 (10:17 am)

    I love all the phunny comments.  

  • WSB June 15, 2018 (10:23 am)

    Here’s the followup.
    https://westseattleblog.com/2018/06/crime-watch-followup-stolen-fish-recovered-as-bycatch/
    Yet another crime breaking – unrelated – so we have to move on for now.

  • JVP June 15, 2018 (10:48 am)

    Glad they caught the guy.  Love the Fish Company and John’s a good dude with a great crew.

  • FishareFriendsnotfood June 15, 2018 (11:03 am)

    Whale, whale, whale! Slimy Gregory is at it again!Why isn’t this guy in jail with all those guns, drugs and cash. Ohhhh, posted bail. This story really stinks!

  • Lola June 16, 2018 (6:55 am)

    I never did see a clear answer if the boxes were just left outside of the business?  I am assuming they were since they never said the business was broken into?  Just curious if this was the case?

    • WSB June 16, 2018 (8:58 am)

      This happened outside the business. That’s all I know.

  • Brad June 16, 2018 (9:40 am)

    How shellfish of Gregory, this must have made the owner very crabby!

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