WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: Arson investigation; pickup stolen (update: found!); truck prowled; prevention information

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Two West Seattle Crime Watch reports, plus this month’s Crime Prevention Newwsletter:

ARSON INVESTIGATION: From the SPD Significant Incident Report summaries – SFD logged this Monday morning incident as a fire-alarm call at Cal-Mor Circle (6420 California SW):

On 01-04-2021 at 0135 hours, unknown person(s) started a fire on the exterior-facing door frame of a residential apartment unit in the Morgan Junction area of West Seattle. The fire was small, did not spread, and was extinguished after the smoke detection system alerted staff. Nobody was injured. The building did not need to be evacuated. Seattle Fire responded to ensure the fire would not restart. SFD determined the fire was suspicious and called for a fire marshal, who determined that the fire was intentionally set and took over the investigation. The fire marshal made the notification to the SPD’s Arson Bomb Squad.

(added 12:49 pm) PICKUP THEFT: Just in, from Cindi in Upper Morgan:

Stolen last night (January 8), sometime after 7:00 pm, from near SW Morgan St and 37th Ave SW, our Ford F250 long-bed pickup, somewhat distinctive because of the large antenna mounted on the front bumper. There is also an equipment box and a 5th-wheel trailer hitch in the bed. It was secured with a club. License plate NVISCOM, burgundy in color. Police report has been filed

Call 911 if you see it (or any other known stolen vehicle). SUNDAY UPDATE: Found in White Center.

(back to original roundup) TRUCK PROWL: Via email from Tom, “I live on the 7500 block of 15th Ave SW and on Thursday (1/7/2021) morning I awoke at 6:10 am to the alarm on my truck parked on the street, in front of my house going off. It had looked as if someone had tried to pry open/wedge the driver side door, which sent off the alarm. A friend of mine going to work at that time, said she saw someone walking quickly south toward SW Holden. Nothing was taken and the prowl was reported online to SPD.”

PREVENTION INFORMATION: Vehicle prowling is among the subjects of this month’s newsletter from Southwest Precinct Crime Prevention Coordinator Jennifer Danner:

(If you can’t read the newsletter embedded above, here it is in PDF.)

KD January 9, 2021 (12:38 pm)

I came out yesterday morning (Friday) at 3:30am to seeing my trucks drivers side back window shattered busted out. Besides the shock and upset, it was upsetting because only the day before I’d read on the Nextdoor App that numerous vehicles around the corner from me on 12th. SW from Holden all the way dow had been hit the same way. I am at 11th. & Kenyon, and also have to park on the street. Not fun having to scramble and find a glass replacement and pay a chunk of $ and police report, etc. Someone is being very active in Highland Park every night making their rounds like it’s fine for them to do this. Sounds like I am about 7 blocks from the posters truck and just 1 block from second attack.

Randy January 9, 2021 (2:20 pm)

It reminds me of this saying, “Don’t be envious of evil people, and don’t try to make friends with them.” Look it up and be smart with the people that we know.

MC January 9, 2021 (7:44 pm)

Had our car window broken at 11am Saturday at Westcrest Park. Another car had the same thing happen. Took our diaper bag but found it down the street (nothing valuable in it). Just warning to not leave valuables in the car!!

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