The photo and report are just in from Reese: “We had our U-Haul, with our car attached, stolen this morning. Possibly around 3 am. It was parked at Willow St. and 35th Ave SW. Black Kia Forte, California License Plate 7TUN117; 15-foot U-Haul, Arizona License Plate AH01818.” If you see either, call 911.
There is an abandoned UHaul truck, probably that size on 46 Ave SW between Edmunds and Hudson. The ignition is stripped out. I have notified the police. The license plate is Arizona, but is slightly different AJ88769
What a horrible thing to have happen to the victims. Really hope that both the car and U-Haul are found quickly and intact with nothing taken.
If you have a full rental van, awaiting departure overnight, it’s a good idea to pull the vehicle’s battery – just store it in your garage or house/apt. Sorry about the theft of the vehicles.
Awesome suggestion! Pain to have to do it, and you shouldn’t have to do it, but obviously we need to stay 1 step ahead of the thieves among us!
Very believable, actually. I’ve heard of this happening many times. UHaul trucks lack any meaningful security. If the truck isn’t taken, the back is broken into and valuables are ransacked. Unfortunately we live in an area where theft is rampant, so leaving a UHaul truck out on the street overnight is ill advised. Hopefully the perps are caught and they don’t make off with too many valuables to trade for drugs.
I found it on 39th & Frontenac on my way to school this morning & called 911. They shared there were other calls in and an officer would be there when they could. Hope owners get a call soon! Truck was open in back but looked full. Looked like things were untouched – like someone was moving into that neighborhood. I hope everything is there!
Thanks, another reader also sent word they’d called it in but I didn’t want to update until confirming the OP had it back.
Doesn’t the uhaul truck have a tracking device to track it down where it can be?
Glad someone reported this! I saw it abandoned on 39th this morning but couldn’t get through to report it before my class. So sorry this was your welcome to Seattle and hope nothing of value was taken.
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