WEST SEATTLE CRIME WATCH: 2 stolen vehicles – silver 4Runner (found), gray Ram with trailer

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10:34 AM: Above, that’s Lauren‘s 2010 4Runner, stolen around 1:30-2 am in the Roxhill area. Beefy and lifted. Plate 194ZRE. Call 911 if you see it. (UPDATE: Found.)

ADDED 11:47 AM: Another stolen-vehicle report just in via email:

Wesley says this pickup was stolen “from Admiral District on Wednesday night. 2017 Ram 1500 w/ Karavan Utility 5×12 trailer. Truck has full-width, black “EVO” pad on tailgate for carrying bikes. 2″ lift, knobby Cooper A/T tires. Truck plate is C80179U – trailer plate is 5235QJ.”

Joe February 26, 2021 (10:40 am)

I have a similar vehicle. I curious, do you know how it was stolen?

Alex S. February 26, 2021 (2:01 pm)

Exactly my thought. A modern vehicle like that has a chip that is almost impossible to hack, unless you keep your key fob stored too close to it.

carnut February 26, 2021 (11:22 am)

How does a modern car like this get Stolen??? My 90’s sedan has a immobilizer from the factory. Impossible to “hotwire” without swapping the entire car computer with one that has the immobilizer bypassed through re-coding. If you do not have a key with a RF chip that matches the data on the car computer, the fuel pump will not even turn on, and the starter will not even crank.

WSB February 26, 2021 (11:53 am)

Added another stolen vehicle just reported to us via email.

Jeff B. February 26, 2021 (12:05 pm)

Greetings,I live on 41st ave SW near the West Seattle Nursery and about 6:50 AM on Wednesday or Thursday morning I was getting into my car and a truck went speeding down my street with a utility trailer behind it and a small gray car following. I thought it was very odd as they were driving very fast, I mean very fast. Both vehicles took a left on Findley and headed towards Fauntleroy.

InJunction February 26, 2021 (12:57 pm)

Our HOA notified us on Feb 24th that a vehicle was stolen from our building. It’s on California, just north of the junction. It’s sounds as though some lowlife broke into our building and took a car directly from our gated garage. If a perp is caught I hope we bring back stockades.

Josh February 26, 2021 (1:32 pm)

Our HOA notified us on Feb 24th that a vehicle was stolen from our building. We’re on California and Dakota. It sounds as though some lowlife broke into the building and took a car directly from our gated garage. If a perp is caught I hope we bring back stockades (that’s called a joke, WSB moderators).

Al February 26, 2021 (1:44 pm)

I always thought that the alarms on those new vehicles were theft proof. How do they manage to steal them? In 2012 someone stole our 1998 Honda CR-V. But how do they do it with newer vehicles? Scary!!!

bb February 26, 2021 (3:15 pm)

It isn’t the alarms that make vehicles theft proof. All modern vehicles after 2005 most definetly have other devices that require a specific key fob to be started. Along with the lazer cut keys most vehicles have it shouldn’t be possible.

Madison February 26, 2021 (2:24 pm)

Yesterday someone unhooked our gate, walked in, and took our bike from our porch. When we saw what was happening we walked outside to confront him he just rode off. And we live in a super quiet part of Admiral. What world are we living in

Al King February 26, 2021 (4:52 pm)

Al;BB. The crooks know where to look on the internet where they can buy all sorts of electronic devices that allow them to break in and steal anything. Shouldn’t be, but it’s reality. Easy fix: Give law enforcement the funding and people to go after them and then stand up and let the courts know you’re paying attention and that justice MUST be served. Reality: NOBODY is demanding that happen and are happy to just yell at their tv’s and computers thinking that will “solve” the problem..SIGH……

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