WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Busy night for car prowlers

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Car prowlers were busy last night on both sides of 35th SW. This photo is from Tom at 36th/Graham:

Tom reports, “My car was broken into at 36th/Graham sometime last night between 10 pm and 6 am. Photos are attached, police report has been filed. As far as I can tell, nothing was taken: the contents of the console were left on the driver side seat when they realized there was nothing of value to take.”

TJ sent this photo from one of “a string of car windows being smashed” at 35th/Graham:

And texters report multiple break-ins near 34th/Morgan and 34th/Willow. If it happens to you – even if nothing is taken – you can report online; start here.

Lauren Pawul May 19, 2020 (4:47 pm)

Our car was also broken into on the corner of 36th & Graham. We have grainy footage from our Nest cam of it occurring at 1:22am. It was four young men. The neighbors app also has these same individuals breaking into a home/car as well as prowling back yards in the neighborhood.

Vic May 19, 2020 (5:31 pm)

My cam caught these folks too a few minutes before. I’m on the middle of the block (36th). Saw 2 maybe 3 guys, heard them laughing and talking but couldn’t make out what they said or what they looked like. They skipped our cars, sorry my neighbors got hit.
jonn May 19, 2020 (8:02 pm)

Please post the video as someone might be able to identify for the police.
- Vic May 20, 2020 (5:08 pm)
  
  As I said, you cannot see their heads/color or shape of clothing/anything, unfortunately. All it shows is “someone” walking down the street. If there were any visible identifier at all I would post it. It barely triggered my camera as they were far away on the sidewalk and is mostly aimed to video when packages get dropped off on my stoop. Wish we had a mid block light post.
jonn May 20, 2020 (10:44 am)

Please post your video as someone may be able to identify them and at least have them on the detectives radar

cj May 19, 2020 (4:50 pm)

Don’t leave cords visible! It gives thieves an incentive to choose your car over another as they may think there’s something of value in your car.

Joan May 20, 2020 (10:02 am)

So sorry for everyone! I can tell you it’s $500 (or more) to replace a window. Your deductible may or may not be a benefit. And then you’ll still be picking out tiny pieces of glass. This happened to me once when I was on unemployment!

Vic May 20, 2020 (5:11 pm)

I guess I’m lucky, last time my windows were smashed my insurance sent out a glass fixer van to fix the windows in front of my workplace and I had no deductible on glass. I think it is because I had comprehensive at the time. The company contracted to do the work did a mostly thorough job vacuuming out the glass too.

Alex S. May 20, 2020 (11:24 am)

The vast majority of crime is committed by a small group of people – but even before COVID, our lame city attorney, useless county prosecutor and clueless muni and district court judges were practicing catch-and-release with serial criminals. Even violent offenders were being released after only a few days in jail. It’s not uncommon for members of Seattle’s criminal class to re-offend within hours or days of being released on their own recognizance

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